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Total crime 42%
Violent crime 82%
Property crime 34%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleLebanon/100k peopleIllinois/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime58n/a (estimate)1,3621,9852,346
Murder0n/a0.09.16.5
Rape0n/a0.040.438.4
Robbery0n/a0.097.473.9
Assault3n/a70.5278.9279.7
Violent crime3n/a (estimate)70426388
Burglary9n/a211.4246.4314.2
Theft45n/a1,057.11,143.51,398.0
Vehicle theft1n/a23.5169.5246.0
Property crime55n/a (estimate)1,2921,5591,958

Key findings

  • Lebanon crime rates are 42% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Lebanon are 82% lower than the national average
  • In Lebanon you have a 1 in 74 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Lebanon is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Lebanon has not changed

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Compare Lebanon, IL Crime

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      Daily Crime In Lebanon (per 100,000 people)

      The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Lebanon, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Lebanon are 1.46 times less than the Illinois average and 1.72 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Lebanon are 6.04 times less than than Illinois and 5.50 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Lebanon are 1.21 times less than than Illinois and 1.52 times less than the national average.

      How Safe is Lebanon (higher is better)

      How safe is Lebanon, Illinois compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Lebanon is safer than 53% of the cities in Illinois and 69% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Lebanon. Overall, Lebanon is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lebanon

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lebanon is 1 in 1419
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lebanon is 1 in 78
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Lebanon is 1 in 74
      Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Lebanon, Illinois? If you reside in Lebanon, then there is a 1 in 1419 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 78. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 74 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Lebanon.

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

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

      Lebanon police department

      ItemLebanonIllinoisNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)1130,690558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a2.63.3

      Sex offenders in Illinois

      StateTotal offendersIllinois /100KNational /100K
      Illinois32,213263266
      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

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Pierron, IL391000
      Marine, IL872109217326
      Aviston, IL2,29947282329
      Smithton, IL3,7920391391
      Trenton, IL2,68077386463
      Edwardsville, IL25,04440518558
      Maryville, IL7,837100475575
      Lebanon, IL4,369701,2921,362

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationViolent crime/100k peopleProperty crime/100k peopleTotal crime/100k people
      Camanche, IA4,3682527571,009
      California, MO4,3684382,0432,482
      Archbold, OH4,368931,4231,517
      Valley Green, PA4,3682961,2491,545
      Castle Hills, TX4,3673796,0496,429
      Lebanon, IL4,369701,2921,362
      Source: The Lebanon, 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.