Cortland, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 56%

Violent crime 88%

Property crime 50%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cortland_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	45	n/a (estimate)	1,030	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	40.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	97.4	73.9
Assault	2	n/a	45.8	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	2	n/a (estimate)	46	426	388
Burglary	1	n/a	22.9	246.4	314.2
Theft	41	n/a	938.4	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	22.9	169.5	246.0
Property crime	43	n/a (estimate)	984	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Cortland crime rates are 56% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cortland are 88% lower than the national average
In Cortland you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cortland is safer than 79% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cortland has not changed

Cortland crime map

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Daily Crime In Cortland (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Cortland, IL per 100,000 people. In Cortland, the total number of daily crimes is 1.93 times less than the Illinois average and 2.28 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Cortland is 9.30 times less than the Illinois average and 8.47 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Cortland has a daily crime rate that is 1.58 times less than the Illinois average and 1.99 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Cortland (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and all other cities across the US, is Cortland safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Cortland is safer than 69% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Cortland is safer than 79% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Illinois and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Cortland. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Cortland is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cortland

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cortland is 1 in 2185

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cortland is 1 in 102

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cortland is 1 in 98

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Cortland? If you reside in Cortland, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 2185. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 102 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Cortland, is 1 in 98.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Cortland is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Cortland has not changed and the rate of property crime in Cortland has not changed. The total crime rate in Cortland has not changed year to year.

Cortland police department

Item	Cortland	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	0.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 3 Cortland police officers. This results in 0.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 73.4% less than the Illinois average and 78.3% less than the National average.

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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Campton Hills, IL	11,500	9	62	71
Kingston, IL	1,170	0	86	86
Malta, IL	1,041	0	173	173
Hinckley, IL	2,053	0	197	197
Pingree Grove, IL	5,983	0	222	222
Prestbury, IL	1,780	60	219	279
Elburn, IL	5,594	17	335	352
Cortland, IL	4,135	46	984	1,030

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wolfforth, TX	4,135	117	586	703
Eldorado, IL	4,134	178	2,614	2,791
Wayland, MI	4,134	235	1,152	1,387
Grant, MN	4,134	72	552	624
Butler, MO	4,138	929	2,663	3,592
Cortland, IL	4,135	46	984	1,030

Source: The Cortland, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.