Posen, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 36%

Violent crime 25%

Property crime 38%

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}	Posen_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	88	n/a (estimate)	1,508	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	34.3	40.4	38.4
Robbery	9	n/a	154.3	97.4	73.9
Assault	6	n/a	102.8	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	17	n/a (estimate)	291	426	388
Burglary	15	n/a	257.1	246.4	314.2
Theft	38	n/a	651.4	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	18	n/a	308.5	169.5	246.0
Property crime	71	n/a (estimate)	1,217	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Posen crime rates are 36% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Posen are 25% lower than the national average
In Posen you have a 1 in 67 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Posen is safer than 46% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Posen has not changed

Posen crime map

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Daily Crime In Posen (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Posen, per 100,000 residents. In Posen, the total number of daily crimes is 1.32 times less than the Illinois average and 1.56 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Posen are 1.46 times less than the Illinois average and 1.33 times less than the national average. For property crime, Posen has a daily crime rate that is 1.28 times less than the Illinois average and 1.61 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Posen (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Posen, Illinois compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Posen safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Posen is safer than 32% of Illinois cities, and 46% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Illinois, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Posen. At this time, Posen sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Posen

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Posen is 1 in 344

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Posen is 1 in 83

The chance of being a victim of crime in Posen is 1 in 67

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Posen? In Posen, you have a 1 in 344 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 83. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Posen, IL is 1 in 67.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Posen is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Posen has not changed and the rate of property crime in Posen has not changed. The total crime rate in Posen has not changed year to year.

Posen police department

Item	Posen	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	17	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 17 Posen police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.7% greater than the Illinois average and 13.1% 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}
St. John, IN	15,777	5	203	208
Palos Park, IL	4,934	21	298	319
Willow Springs, IL	5,677	36	307	343
Orland Hills, IL	7,241	14	354	368
Hometown, IL	4,343	70	352	422
Justice, IL	12,957	32	465	497
Dyer, IN	16,133	19	503	522
Posen, IL	6,251	291	1,217	1,508

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Margate City, NJ	6,250	86	2,219	2,305
Lovejoy, GA	6,252	456	2,286	2,741
South Monroe, MI	6,254	439	1,250	1,689
Pacific, MO	6,246	253	1,674	1,927
Walker, LA	6,256	490	3,858	4,348
Posen, IL	6,251	291	1,217	1,508

Source: The Posen, 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.