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Total crime 76%
Violent crime 100%
Property crime 71%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleShannon/100k peopleIllinois/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime4n/a (estimate)5741,9852,346
Murder0n/a0.09.16.5
Rape0n/a0.040.438.4
Robbery0n/a0.097.473.9
Assault0n/a0.0278.9279.7
Violent crime0n/a (estimate)0426388
Burglary0n/a0.0246.4314.2
Theft4n/a573.91,143.51,398.0
Vehicle theft0n/a0.0169.5246.0
Property crime4n/a (estimate)5741,5591,958

Key findings

  • Shannon crime rates are 76% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Shannon are 100% lower than the national average
  • In Shannon you have a 1 in 175 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Shannon is safer than 92% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Shannon has not changed

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      Daily Crime In Shannon (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Shannon

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Shannon is 0
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Shannon is 1 in 175
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Shannon is 1 in 175

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

      Shannon police department

      ItemShannonIllinoisNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a30,690558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a2.63.3

      Sex offenders in Illinois

      StateTotal offendersIllinois /100KNational /100K
      Illinois32,213263266
      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.

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      Lanark, IL1,54276455531
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      Forreston, IL1,771199729928
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      Polo, IL2,131229734963
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      Shannon, IL6460574574

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      Shannon, IL6460574574
      Source: The Shannon, 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.