| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Melvin/100k people | Illinois/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,827 (estimate) | 2,030 | 2,281 |
| Murder | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Rape | n/a | n/a | n/a | 42.5 | 38.0 |
| Robbery | n/a | n/a | n/a | 110.2 | 66.5 |
| Assault | n/a | n/a | n/a | 150.8 | 264.1 |
| Violent crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 432 (estimate) | 310 | 364 |
| Burglary | n/a | n/a | n/a | 231.8 | 250.7 |
| Theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1,143.5 | 1,347.2 |
| Vehicle theft | n/a | n/a | n/a | 344.7 | 318.7 |
| Property crime | n/a | n/a (estimate) | 2,396 (estimate) | 1,720 | 1,917 |


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| Item | Melvin | Illinois | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 30,690 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Illinois /100K | National /100K |
| Illinois | 32,213 | 263 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Onarga, IL | 1,134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilman, IL | 1,734 | 141 | 781 | 921 |
| Chatsworth, IL | 1,332 | 148 | 823 | 972 |
| Fairbury, IL | 3,604 | 175 | 969 | 1,144 |
| Gibson City, IL | 3,340 | 186 | 1,031 | 1,217 |
| Paxton, IL | 4,076 | 279 | 1,349 | 1,628 |
| Forrest, IL | 995 | 387 | 2,146 | 2,533 |
| Melvin, IL | 397 | 432 | 2,396 | 2,827 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Fairhaven, MN | 397 | 303 | 1,973 | 2,275 |
| Bernice, OK | 397 | 230 | 2,989 | 3,218 |
| Chloride, AZ | 397 | 564 | 2,479 | 3,043 |
| Eastman, WI | 397 | 330 | 1,391 | 1,721 |
| Sheep Springs, NM | 397 | 1,199 | 4,624 | 5,824 |
| Melvin, IL | 397 | 432 | 2,396 | 2,827 |