Pontoosuc, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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38%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

17%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Pontoosuc crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Pontoosuc crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Pontoosuc crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Pontoosuc crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pontoosuc_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,921 (estimate)	2,004	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.8	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	46.9	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	90.2	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	421 (estimate)	289	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.5	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	290.4	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,500 (estimate)	1,715	1,760

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Pontoosuc crime map

The Pontoosuc crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Pontoosuc as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Pontoosuc crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Pontoosuc crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Pontoosuc crime rates are 38% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Pontoosuc are 17% higher than the national average
In Pontoosuc you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Pontoosuc is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Pontoosuc has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pontoosuc

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pontoosuc is 1 in 238

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pontoosuc is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pontoosuc is 1 in 35

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

Pontoosuc police department

Item	Pontoosuc	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}
Nauvoo, IL	948	218	436	654
Carthage, IL	2,474	130	773	903
Dallas City, IL	1,064	137	815	953
Denmark, IA	504	152	810	962
La Harpe, IL	1,318	142	843	985
West Point, IA	735	250	1,332	1,581
Middletown, IA	447	264	1,407	1,671
Pontoosuc, IL	109	421	2,500	2,921

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clitherall, MN	109	402	2,514	2,917
Vilas, CO	109	763	4,154	4,917
New Middletown, IN	109	408	1,799	2,207
Hammond, MN	109	290	1,810	2,099
Reliance, SD	109	451	1,975	2,426
Pontoosuc, IL	109	421	2,500	2,921

Source: The Pontoosuc, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.