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Total crime 13%
Violent crime 47%
Property crime 7%
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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.
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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleNiantic/100k peopleIllinois/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)2,660 (estimate)1,9852,346
Murdern/an/an/a9.16.5
Rapen/an/an/a40.438.4
Robberyn/an/an/a97.473.9
Assaultn/an/an/a278.9279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)571 (estimate)426388
Burglaryn/an/an/a246.4314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,143.51,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a169.5246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)2,089 (estimate)1,5591,958

Key findings

  • Niantic crime rates are 13% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Niantic are 47% higher than the national average
  • In Niantic you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Niantic is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Niantic has decreased by 12%

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      Daily Crime In Niantic (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Niantic

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Niantic is 1 in 176
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Niantic is 1 in 48
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Niantic is 1 in 38

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

      Niantic police department

      ItemNianticIllinoisNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a30,690558,732
      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

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      Blue Mound, IL1,0870466466
      Forsyth, IL3,421132481613
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      Mount Zion, IL5,894209608817
      Harristown, IL1,240188689877
      Macon, IL1,204200731931
      Mount Pulaski, IL1,4440952952
      Niantic, IL5305712,0892,660

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      Paradise Park, CA5304222,0422,464
      Mark, IL5304951,8122,307
      Sorento, IL5306882,5193,208
      Cuyamungue, NM5306062,2152,822
      La Fargeville, NY5304961,9212,417
      Niantic, IL5305712,0892,660
      Source: The Niantic, 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.