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 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created 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)	696 (estimate)	2,253	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.0	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	98.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	126 (estimate)	407	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	271.7	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	148.2	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	570 (estimate)	1,847	2,110

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 144 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Forsyth is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Forsyth has decreased by 4%

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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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Daily Crime In Forsyth (per 100,000 people)

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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 796

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Forsyth is 1 in 176

The chance of being a victim of crime in Forsyth is 1 in 144

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	267	356	623
Long Creek, IL	1,508	154	699	853
Harristown, IL	1,240	180	815	995
Cerro Gordo, IL	1,404	190	860	1,049
Argenta, IL	1,125	190	863	1,053
Macon, IL	1,204	191	866	1,056
Mount Zion, IL	5,894	190	1,035	1,224
Forsyth, IL	3,421	126	570	696

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	170	970	1,140
Gibson City, IL	3,423	152	396	548
Story City, IA	3,423	208	1,220	1,428
Pine Lawn, MO	3,423	364	1,939	2,302
Forsyth, IL	3,421	126	570	696

Source: The Forsyth, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.