Peoria Heights, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 29%

Violent crime 35%

Property crime 42%

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}	Peoria Heights_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	95	n/a (estimate)	1,654	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	11	n/a	191.6	40.4	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	34.8	97.4	73.9
Assault	17	n/a	296.1	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	30	n/a (estimate)	522	426	388
Burglary	25	n/a	435.4	246.4	314.2
Theft	22	n/a	383.1	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	18	n/a	313.5	169.5	246.0
Property crime	65	n/a (estimate)	1,132	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Peoria Heights crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Peoria Heights are 35% higher than the national average
In Peoria Heights you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Peoria Heights is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Peoria Heights has not changed

Peoria Heights crime map

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Daily Crime In Peoria Heights (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Peoria Heights, per 100,000 residents. In Peoria Heights, the total number of daily crimes is 1.20 times less than the Illinois average and 1.42 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Peoria Heights are 1.23 times more than the Illinois average and 1.35 times more than the national average. For property crime, Peoria Heights has a daily crime rate that is 1.38 times less than the Illinois average and 1.73 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Peoria Heights (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Peoria Heights to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Peoria Heights safe? The gauges above illustrate that Peoria Heights is safer than 16% of every city located within Illinois along with 24% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Illinois and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Peoria Heights, IL is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Peoria Heights

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Peoria Heights is 1 in 192

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Peoria Heights is 1 in 89

The chance of being a victim of crime in Peoria Heights is 1 in 61

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Peoria Heights, Illinois you have a 1 in 192 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 89 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Peoria Heights.

Year Over Year Crime In Peoria Heights (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Peoria Heights, Illinois (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Peoria Heights has not changed, the amount of property crime in Peoria Heights has not changed, and the total amount of crime in Peoria Heights has not changed year over year.

Peoria Heights police department

Item	Peoria Heights	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	16	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 16 Peoria Heights police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2.1% less than the Illinois average and 20.2% 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}
Glasford, IL	1,234	0	208	208
Marquette Heights, IL	2,891	0	265	265
Dunlap, IL	1,351	95	348	443
Lake Camelot, IL	1,890	127	465	592
Germantown Hills, IL	3,491	129	473	602
Heritage Lake, IL	1,482	141	515	656
Deer Creek, IL	771	151	605	756
Peoria Heights, IL	6,019	522	1,132	1,654

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pahokee, FL	6,022	895	2,731	3,625
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,024	130	524	654
Maquoketa, IA	6,025	441	2,443	2,884
Munford, TN	6,025	337	513	850
Waupaca, WI	6,026	171	1,320	1,492
Peoria Heights, IL	6,019	522	1,132	1,654

Source: The Peoria Heights, 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.