East Alton, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 14%

Violent crime 3%

Property crime 17%

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}	East Alton_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	161	n/a (estimate)	2,686	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	8	n/a	133.4	40.4	38.4
Robbery	10	n/a	166.8	97.4	73.9
Assault	6	n/a	100.1	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	24	n/a (estimate)	400	426	388
Burglary	23	n/a	383.7	246.4	314.2
Theft	103	n/a	1,718.1	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	11	n/a	183.5	169.5	246.0
Property crime	137	n/a (estimate)	2,285	1,559	1,958

Key findings

East Alton crime rates are 14% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in East Alton are 3% higher than the national average
In East Alton you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Alton is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Alton has not changed

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Daily Crime In East Alton (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in East Alton, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for East Alton are 1.35 times more than the Illinois average and 1.14 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in East Alton are 1.06 times less than than Illinois and 1.03 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in East Alton are 1.47 times more than than Illinois and 1.17 times more than the national average.

How Safe is East Alton (higher is better)

Is East Alton safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Illinois as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in East Alton to other cities in the state and across the country, East Alton is 18% safer than other cities of Illinois and 26% safer than other cities in the nation. East Alton has a ranks below average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Alton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Alton is 1 in 250

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Alton is 1 in 44

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Alton is 1 in 38

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in East Alton? In East Alton, you have a 1 in 250 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 44. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in East Alton, IL is 1 in 38.

Year Over Year Crime In East Alton (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether East Alton 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 East Alton has not changed and the rate of property crime in East Alton has not changed. The total crime rate in East Alton has not changed year to year.

East Alton police department

Item	East Alton	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.4	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 15 East Alton police officers. This results in 2.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 9.9% less than the Illinois average and 26.6% 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}
Brighton, IL	2,316	47	421	468
Edwardsville, IL	25,044	40	518	558
Maryville, IL	7,837	100	475	575
Troy, IL	10,041	77	584	660
Glen Carbon, IL	12,782	31	656	687
Holiday Shores, IL	2,785	151	553	704
Bethalto, IL	9,364	207	556	763
East Alton, IL	6,171	400	2,285	2,686

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Holly, MI	6,171	132	345	477
Schuyler, NE	6,171	48	257	306
Guadalupe, AZ	6,172	605	2,778	3,383
Heathcote, NJ	6,172	107	634	740
Chillicothe, IL	6,169	412	708	1,120
East Alton, IL	6,171	400	2,285	2,686

Source: The East Alton, 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.