| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | Scales Mound/100k people | Illinois/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,314 (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) | 334 (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) | 1,980 (estimate) | 1,715 | 1,760 |


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| Item | Scales Mound | Illinois | National |
| Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians) | n/a | 30,690 | 558,732 |
| Police officers & civilians /1000 residents | n/a | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| State | Total offenders | Illinois /100K | National /100K |
| Illinois | 32,213 | 263 | 266 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| The Galena Territory, IL | 1,424 | 41 | 241 | 281 |
| Darlington, WI | 2,333 | 119 | 277 | 396 |
| Bellevue, IA | 2,082 | 78 | 418 | 496 |
| Elizabeth, IL | 906 | 145 | 434 | 578 |
| Cuba City, WI | 2,197 | 118 | 491 | 609 |
| Shullsburg, WI | 1,252 | 128 | 533 | 661 |
| Stockton, IL | 1,656 | 119 | 654 | 772 |
| Scales Mound, IL | 502 | 334 | 1,980 | 2,314 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Glenaire, MO | 502 | 357 | 1,499 | 1,855 |
| Paradise, TX | 502 | 450 | 2,359 | 2,809 |
| Wheaton, MO | 502 | 0 | 147 | 147 |
| Glenburn, ND | 502 | 291 | 1,929 | 2,220 |
| Rothsay, MN | 502 | 345 | 2,159 | 2,504 |
| Scales Mound, IL | 502 | 334 | 1,980 | 2,314 |