| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Ashland/100k people | Illinois/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 0 | 2,004 | 2,119 |
| Murder | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Rape | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 46.9 | 37.5 |
| Robbery | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 90.2 | 60.6 |
| Assault | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 146.3 | 256.1 |
| Violent crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 0 | 289 | 359 |
| Burglary | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 290.5 | 229.2 |
| Theft | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 1,134.4 | 1,272.1 |
| Vehicle theft | 0 | n/a | 0.0 | 290.4 | 258.8 |
| Property crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 0 | 1,715 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Ashland | Illinois | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | 1 | 30,690 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Illinois /100K | National /100K |
| Illinois | 32,213 | 263 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Pleasant Plains, IL | 718 | 0 | 249 | 249 |
| South Jacksonville, IL | 3,132 | 220 | 439 | 659 |
| Petersburg, IL | 2,564 | 109 | 645 | 754 |
| New Berlin, IL | 1,324 | 112 | 664 | 776 |
| Lake Petersburg, IL | 547 | 119 | 706 | 826 |
| Virginia, IL | 1,382 | 139 | 822 | 961 |
| Loami, IL | 1,053 | 146 | 864 | 1,009 |
| Ashland, IL | 1,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Bolivar, WV | 1,272 | 35 | 163 | 198 |
| Belmont, NH | 1,272 | 67 | 778 | 845 |
| Shawneetown, IL | 1,272 | 153 | 911 | 1,064 |
| Big Bend, WI | 1,272 | 50 | 207 | 257 |
| Norridgewock, ME | 1,272 | 32 | 360 | 391 |
| Ashland, IL | 1,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 |