Prairie City, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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39%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

40%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Prairie City 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 Prairie City 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 Prairie City 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 Prairie City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Prairie City_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,178 (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)	485 (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)	2,692 (estimate)	1,720	1,917

Prairie City crime map

The Prairie City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Prairie City 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 Prairie City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Prairie City 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

Prairie City crime rates are 39% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Prairie City are 33% higher than the national average
In Prairie City you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Prairie City is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Prairie City has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Prairie City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Prairie City is 1 in 207

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Prairie City is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in Prairie City is 1 in 32

Year Over Year Crime In Prairie City (per 100,000 people)

Prairie City police department

Item	Prairie City	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}
Macomb, IL	17,658	115	811	926
Cuba, IL	1,066	156	865	1,021
Bushnell, IL	2,789	175	973	1,148
Abingdon, IL	3,570	217	1,206	1,423
Adair, IL	179	357	1,979	2,336
Sciota, IL	85	370	2,055	2,425
Roseville, IL	852	389	2,158	2,546
Prairie City, IL	410	485	2,692	3,178

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ione, OR	410	299	2,375	2,674
Gargatha, VA	410	319	2,240	2,559
Finley, ND	410	341	2,477	2,818
Newfolden, MN	410	346	2,253	2,599
Metamora, IN	410	402	1,868	2,270
Prairie City, IL	410	485	2,692	3,178

Source: The Prairie City, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.