Gillespie, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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52%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

59%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

51%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Gillespie crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Gillespie crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Gillespie crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Gillespie crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gillespie_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,015 (estimate)	2,004	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.8	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.9	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	90.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	146 (estimate)	289	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.5	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.4	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	868 (estimate)	1,715	1,760

Gillespie crime map

The Gillespie crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Gillespie as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Gillespie crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Gillespie crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Gillespie crime rates are 52% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Gillespie are 59% lower than the national average
In Gillespie you have a 1 in 99 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Gillespie is safer than 60% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Gillespie has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gillespie

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gillespie is 1 in 684

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gillespie is 1 in 116

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gillespie is 1 in 99

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

Gillespie police department

Item	Gillespie	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 9 Gillespie police officers. This results in 2.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2.5% greater than the Illinois average and 16.5% 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}
Livingston, IL	812	0	0	0
Worden, IL	908	0	94	94
Holiday Shores, IL	3,157	117	693	810
Bunker Hill, IL	1,516	134	793	927
Benld, IL	1,631	149	886	1,035
Mount Olive, IL	2,094	152	903	1,056
Staunton, IL	4,679	239	1,416	1,655
Gillespie, IL	3,043	146	868	1,015

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Bonny Doon, CA	3,042	76	326	402
Watkinsville, GA	3,042	85	436	520
Valley View, PA	3,044	101	588	689
Smithsburg, MD	3,042	62	468	530
Iuka, MS	3,044	164	1,080	1,243
Gillespie, IL	3,043	146	868	1,015

Source: The Gillespie, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.