Batavia, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 44%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 39%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Batavia_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	370	n/a (estimate)	1,405	2,253	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.0
Rape	7	n/a	26.6	48.0	42.6
Robbery	11	n/a	41.8	98.4	81.6
Assault	15	n/a	57.0	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	33	n/a (estimate)	125	407	379
Burglary	15	n/a	57.0	271.7	340.5
Theft	317	n/a	1,203.9	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	19.0	148.2	219.9
Property crime	337	n/a (estimate)	1,280	1,847	2,110

Key findings

Batavia crime rates are 44% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Batavia are 67% lower than the national average
In Batavia you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Batavia is safer than 65% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Batavia has decreased by 7%

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The Batavia crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Batavia as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Batavia crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Batavia (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Batavia on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of Illinois and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Batavia (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to Illinois, are 1.60 times less than the state average and 1.77 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Batavia on a daily basis are 3.25 times less than than Illinois average and 3.03 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Batavia are 1.44 times less than the daily state average and 1.65 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Batavia (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Batavia to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Batavia safe? The gauges above illustrate that Batavia is safer than 48% of every city located within Illinois along with 65% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Illinois and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Batavia, IL is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Batavia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Batavia is 1 in 798

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Batavia is 1 in 79

The chance of being a victim of crime in Batavia is 1 in 72

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Batavia? In Batavia, you have a 1 in 798 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 79. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Batavia, IL is 1 in 72.

Year Over Year Crime In Batavia (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Batavia is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Batavia has decreased by 2%, while the property crime rate in Batavia has decreased by 8% year over year. The number of total crimes in Batavia has decreased by 7% year over year.

Batavia police department

Item	Batavia	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	53	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Campton Hills, IL	11,500	9	62	71
Naperville, IL	145,789	69	136	205
Wayne, IL	2,513	41	165	206
Prestbury, IL	1,780	57	259	316
Elburn, IL	5,594	17	335	352
Lily Lake, IL	1,253	80	364	445
South Elgin, IL	22,274	68	440	508
Batavia, IL	26,413	125	1,280	1,405

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lemon Grove, CA	26,421	615	2,031	2,646
Kankakee, IL	26,424	912	3,374	4,286
Wakefield, MA	26,399	136	603	740
Paradise, CA	26,396	82	752	833
Wethersfield, CT	26,396	88	1,350	1,438
Batavia, IL	26,413	125	1,280	1,405

Source: The Batavia, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.