St. Elmo, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in St. Elmo, IL

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A

24%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

22%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	St. Elmo_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	20	n/a (estimate)	1,616	2,004	2,119
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.8	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	80.8	46.9	37.5
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	90.2	60.6
Assault	2	n/a	161.6	146.3	256.1
Violent crime	3	n/a (estimate)	242	289	359
Burglary	0	n/a	0.0	290.5	229.2
Theft	16	n/a	1,292.4	1,134.4	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	80.8	290.4	258.8
Property crime	17	n/a (estimate)	1,373	1,715	1,760

Get Crime Data Within A 1-Mile Radius!

View detailed crime data near your address
Use local crime insights to avoid risky areas
Get hyperlocal crime stats, not city averages

GET REPORT →

* Crime data not available for every address.

St. Elmo crime map

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

Compare St. Elmo, IL Crime

Compare Neighborhoods & Addresses

Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.

UNLOCK FULL COMPARISON →

Crime Quick Facts

St. Elmo crime rates are 24% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in St. Elmo are 33% lower than the national average
In St. Elmo you have a 1 in 62 chance of becoming a victim of crime
St. Elmo is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in St. Elmo has increased by 56%

St. Elmo, IL Crime Quiz

Safest Places to Live in and Around St. Elmo

See all the best places to live around St. Elmo

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all St. Elmo poll results

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Illinois

Safest States In The US

Check out the 10 safest cities in Illinois

Daily Crime In St. Elmo (per 100,000 people)

How Safe is St. Elmo (higher is better)

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Elmo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Elmo is 1 in 413

The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Elmo is 1 in 73

The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Elmo is 1 in 62

Year Over Year Crime In St. Elmo (per 100,000 people)

St. Elmo police department

Item	St. Elmo	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 2 St. Elmo police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 47.1% less than the Illinois average and 56.9% 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}
Farina, IL	749	0	570	570
Vandalia, IL	6,615	41	1,187	1,228
Altamont, IL	2,231	138	1,148	1,286
Brownstown, IL	839	394	2,341	2,735
Beecher City, IL	373	400	2,371	2,771
Shumway, IL	132	406	2,411	2,817
Mason, IL	243	414	2,455	2,869
St. Elmo, IL	1,466	242	1,373	1,616

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Russell, GA	1,466	168	861	1,028
Averill Park, NY	1,466	125	566	691
Tonka Bay, MN	1,466	36	225	261
Fairmount, TN	1,467	83	285	368
Ravenna, NE	1,465	89	659	748
St. Elmo, IL	1,466	242	1,373	1,616

Source: The St. Elmo, 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.