Belvidere, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Belvidere

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Belvidere_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	345	n/a (estimate)	1,377	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Belvidere_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.2	5.3
Rape	19	n/a	75.9	38.3	40.4
Robbery	3	n/a	12.0	139.3	102.8
Assault	43	n/a	171.7	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	65	n/a (estimate)	259	436	386
Burglary	42	n/a	167.7	374.9	468.9
Theft	227	n/a	906.2	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	11	n/a	43.9	155.5	236.9
Property crime	280	n/a (estimate)	1,118	2,049	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Belvidere, IL is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Belvidere, IL. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Belvidere, IL averages 45% lower than the rest of Illinois while the rate of crime on a national scale is 51% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Belvidere, IL is 41% lower than the average rate of crime in Illinois and 33% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 45% lower than the remainder of the state of Illinois and 54% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Belvidere, IL area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Belvidere is 51% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.77 daily crimes that occur in Belvidere.
Belvidere is safer than 53% of the cities in the United States.
In Belvidere you have a 1 in 73 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Belvidere has decreased by 60%.

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Compare Belvidere, IL Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Belvidere (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Belvidere, IL for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for Illinois as well as those across America as a whole. The Belvidere, IL total amount of daily offenses is 1.80 times less than the Illinois average and 2.06 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Belvidere, IL is 1.68 times less than the Illinois average, and it is 1.49 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Belvidere, IL has a daily crime figure that is 1.83 times less than the Illinois average and 2.19 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Belvidere (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in the Belvidere, IL area in comparison to other Illinois communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show Belvidere, IL being safer than 33% of cities in Illinois and 53% of cities across the United States as a whole. This is evident by tracking Illinois cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Belvidere, IL. In conclusion, Belvidere, IL now ranks above average in comparison to all United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Belvidere

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Belvidere is 1 in 386

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Belvidere is 1 in 90

The chance of being a victim of crime in Belvidere is 1 in 73

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Belvidere, IL? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Belvidere, IL you have a 1 in 386 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 90 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 73 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Belvidere, IL.

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

The year over year crime rate for Belvidere, IL is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Belvidere, IL has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 54% in Belvidere, IL, while property crimes in Belvidere, IL have decreased by 61%. Crimes in total for Belvidere, IL have decreased by 60% year over year.

Belvidere police department

Item	Belvidere	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	44	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 44 Belvidere police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 35.3% less than the Illinois average and 47.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	26,115	212	222

There are a total of 26,115 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 212 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 5% 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}
Kingston, IL	1,170	0	260	260
Timberlane, IL	1,023	94	441	535
Marengo, IL	8,081	67	937	1,004
Davis Junction, IL	2,439	212	996	1,208
Capron, IL	1,868	213	1,003	1,216
Roscoe, IL	10,666	86	1,235	1,321
Harvard, IL	9,589	87	1,236	1,323
Belvidere, IL	25,300	259	1,118	1,377

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ossining, NY	25,299	379	1,560	1,939
Yukon, OK	25,293	166	1,955	2,121
Salem, VA	25,290	95	2,075	2,170
Immokalee, FL	25,284	732	4,572	5,303
Columbine, CO	25,281	296	2,362	2,658
Belvidere, IL	25,300	259	1,118	1,377

Source: The Belvidere, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.