Fairview Heights, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 38%

Violent crime 29%

Property crime 51%

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}	Fairview Heights_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	518	n/a (estimate)	3,231	1,985	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	6.2	9.1	6.5
Rape	5	n/a	31.2	40.4	38.4
Robbery	5	n/a	31.2	97.4	73.9
Assault	33	n/a	205.8	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	44	n/a (estimate)	274	426	388
Burglary	24	n/a	149.7	246.4	314.2
Theft	423	n/a	2,638.1	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	27	n/a	168.4	169.5	246.0
Property crime	474	n/a (estimate)	2,956	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Fairview Heights crime rates are 38% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fairview Heights are 29% lower than the national average
In Fairview Heights you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fairview Heights is safer than 25% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fairview Heights has decreased by 16%

Fairview Heights crime map

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Daily Crime In Fairview Heights (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Fairview Heights, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Fairview Heights are 1.63 times more than the Illinois average and 1.38 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Fairview Heights are 1.55 times less than than Illinois and 1.41 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Fairview Heights are 1.90 times more than than Illinois and 1.51 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Fairview Heights (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in Fairview Heights in comparison to other Illinois communities and all other areas throughout the United States? When we look at all cities across America, is Fairview Heights safe? The evidence provided by these graphs show Fairview Heights being safer than 16% of cities in Illinois and 25% of cities across the United States. 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 Fairview Heights. In conclusion, Fairview Heights ranks below average compared to the rest of the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fairview Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fairview Heights is 1 in 365

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fairview Heights is 1 in 34

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fairview Heights is 1 in 31

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Fairview Heights, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 365. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 34 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Fairview Heights is 1 in 31.

Year Over Year Crime In Fairview Heights (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Fairview Heights 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 Fairview Heights has increased by 10% and the rate of property crime in Fairview Heights has decreased by 18%. The total crime rate in Fairview Heights has decreased by 16% year to year.

Fairview Heights police department

Item	Fairview Heights	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	51	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.0	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 51 Fairview Heights police officers. This results in 3.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 12.7% greater than the Illinois average and 8.3% 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}
Marine, IL	872	109	217	326
Smithton, IL	3,792	0	391	391
Edwardsville, IL	25,044	40	518	558
Maryville, IL	7,837	100	475	575
Mascoutah, IL	7,917	25	593	618
Freeburg, IL	4,111	71	566	637
Troy, IL	10,041	77	584	660
Fairview Heights, IL	16,793	274	2,956	3,231

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Country Club Hills, IL	16,794	267	3,353	3,620
Artesia, CA	16,789	301	1,842	2,143
Fayetteville, GA	16,780	151	1,741	1,892
Mount Vernon, OH	16,777	60	794	854
Welby, CO	16,771	604	4,049	4,654
Fairview Heights, IL	16,793	274	2,956	3,231

Source: The Fairview Heights, 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.