Eureka, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 51%

Violent crime 25%

Property crime 64%

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}	Eureka_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	65	n/a (estimate)	1,232	2,253	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.0
Rape	9	n/a	170.6	48.0	42.6
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	98.4	81.6
Assault	16	n/a	303.3	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	25	n/a (estimate)	474	407	379
Burglary	6	n/a	113.7	271.7	340.5
Theft	30	n/a	568.6	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	75.8	148.2	219.9
Property crime	40	n/a (estimate)	758	1,847	2,110

Key findings

Eureka crime rates are 51% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Eureka are 25% higher than the national average
In Eureka you have a 1 in 82 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Eureka is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Eureka has increased by 46%

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The Eureka crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Eureka 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 Eureka crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Eureka (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Eureka, IL per 100,000 people. In Eureka, the total number of daily crimes is 1.83 times less than the Illinois average and 2.02 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Eureka is 1.16 times more than the Illinois average and 1.25 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Eureka has a daily crime rate that is 2.44 times less than the Illinois average and 2.78 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Eureka (higher is better)

How safe is Eureka, Illinois compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Eureka is safer than 20% of the cities in Illinois and 28% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Eureka. Overall, Eureka is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Eureka

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Eureka is 1 in 212

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Eureka is 1 in 132

The chance of being a victim of crime in Eureka is 1 in 82

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Eureka? In Eureka, IL you have a 1 in 212 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 132 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 82 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Eureka.

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

A good indicator of whether Eureka 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 Eureka has increased by 130%, while the property crime rate in Eureka has increased by 19% year over year. The number of total crimes in Eureka has increased by 46% year over year.

Eureka police department

Item	Eureka	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.1	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 6 Eureka police officers. This results in 1.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 57.4% less than the Illinois average and 65.3% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Danvers, IL	1,291	90	90	181
Morton, IL	16,343	185	475	660
Germantown Hills, IL	3,491	123	559	683
Heritage Lake, IL	1,482	134	610	744
Deer Creek, IL	771	151	605	756
Tremont, IL	1,942	155	702	857
Rome, IL	1,754	174	788	962
Eureka, IL	5,827	474	758	1,232

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Carrizo Springs, TX	5,828	481	2,747	3,229
Norwood, NJ	5,828	17	327	344
Progreso, TX	5,826	541	3,086	3,627
Wailea, HI	5,833	93	924	1,017
Stratmoor, CO	5,821	442	3,003	3,445
Eureka, IL	5,827	474	758	1,232

Source: The Eureka, 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.