Limestone, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 68%

Violent crime 59%

Property crime 70%

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.

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}	Limestone_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	748 (estimate)	1,985	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.4	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	97.4	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	160 (estimate)	426	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	246.4	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	169.5	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	587 (estimate)	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Limestone crime rates are 68% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Limestone are 59% lower than the national average
In Limestone you have a 1 in 134 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Limestone is safer than 71% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Limestone has decreased by 12%

Limestone crime map

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

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Daily Crime In Limestone (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Limestone

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Limestone is 1 in 624

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Limestone is 1 in 171

The chance of being a victim of crime in Limestone is 1 in 134

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

Limestone police department

Item	Limestone	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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Essex, IL	787	0	0	0
Herscher, IL	1,462	67	133	200
Braidwood, IL	6,102	161	548	710
Godley, IL	730	265	529	794
Lakewood Shores, IL	1,352	174	635	809
Chebanse, IL	1,167	175	641	816
Clifton, IL	1,475	187	686	873
Limestone, IL	1,562	160	587	748

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Somerset, TX	1,562	100	800	900
Blue Grass, IA	1,563	402	631	1,033
East Berlin, PA	1,563	0	195	195
Sutton-Alpine, AK	1,564	417	1,125	1,543
Nederland, CO	1,560	65	907	972
Limestone, IL	1,562	160	587	748

Source: The Limestone, 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.