Greenville, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 69%

Violent crime 80%

Property crime 67%

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}	Greenville_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	46	n/a (estimate)	721	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	40.4	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	15.7	97.4	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	62.7	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	78	426	388
Burglary	10	n/a	156.6	246.4	314.2
Theft	27	n/a	422.9	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	4	n/a	62.7	169.5	246.0
Property crime	41	n/a (estimate)	642	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Greenville crime rates are 69% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Greenville are 80% lower than the national average
In Greenville you have a 1 in 139 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Greenville is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Greenville has not changed

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Daily Crime In Greenville (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Greenville for every 100,000 residents. The Greenville total amount of daily crime is 2.76 times less than the Illinois average and 3.26 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Greenville, is 5.44 times less than the Illinois average, and it is 4.95 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Greenville has a daily crime average that is 2.43 times less than the Illinois average and 3.05 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Greenville (higher is better)

Is Greenville safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Illinois as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Greenville to other cities in the state and across the country, Greenville is 73% safer than other cities of Illinois and 82% safer than other cities in the nation. Greenville has a ranks above average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Greenville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Greenville is 1 in 1277

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Greenville is 1 in 156

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

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Greenville, Illinois? If you reside in Greenville, then there is a 1 in 1277 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 156. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 139 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Greenville.

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

A good indicator of whether Greenville 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 Greenville has not changed, while the property crime rate in Greenville has not changed year over year. The number of total crimes in Greenville has not changed year over year.

Greenville police department

Item	Greenville	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	13	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 13 Greenville police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 29.8% less than the Illinois average and 42.8% 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}
Pierron, IL	391	0	0	0
New Douglas, IL	337	558	2,041	2,599
Grantfork, IL	360	0	2,959	2,959
Pocahontas, IL	767	636	2,328	2,964
Smithboro, IL	171	649	2,374	3,023
Keyesport, IL	443	650	2,380	3,031
Coffeen, IL	608	666	2,436	3,102
Greenville, IL	6,833	78	642	721

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Milford, OH	6,833	117	1,629	1,746
Winthrop Harbor, IL	6,832	178	342	520
Whitinsville, MA	6,831	308	1,049	1,357
Barrington, NJ	6,831	91	939	1,030
Mountainside, NJ	6,835	0	565	565
Greenville, IL	6,833	78	642	721

Source: The Greenville, 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.