Forsyth, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 72%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 73%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2018 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2019; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Forsyth_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	722 (estimate)	2,337	2,580
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.9	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.0	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	111.5	86.2
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	239.7	246.8
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	125 (estimate)	404	381
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	306.7	376.0
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,472.3	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	153.8	228.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	597 (estimate)	1,933	2,200

Key findings

Forsyth crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Forsyth are 67% lower than the national average
In Forsyth you have a 1 in 139 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Forsyth is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Forsyth has decreased by 5%

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Forsyth

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Forsyth is 1 in 802

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Forsyth is 1 in 168

The chance of being a victim of crime in Forsyth is 1 in 139

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

Forsyth police department

Item	Forsyth	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

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}
Warrensburg, IL	1,365	177	353	530
Long Creek, IL	1,508	153	732	884
Mount Zion, IL	5,894	86	877	963
Harristown, IL	1,240	178	854	1,032
Cerro Gordo, IL	1,404	188	900	1,088
Argenta, IL	1,125	189	904	1,093
Macon, IL	1,204	189	906	1,096
Forsyth, IL	3,421	125	597	722

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sharpsburg, PA	3,421	538	807	1,346
Justin, TX	3,422	167	961	1,127
Gibson City, IL	3,423	334	243	577
Story City, IA	3,423	147	851	998
Pine Lawn, MO	3,423	369	1,945	2,313
Forsyth, IL	3,421	125	597	722

Source: The Forsyth, 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.