St. Johns, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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27%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

28%

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.

St. Johns 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 St. Johns 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 St. Johns 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 St. Johns crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	St. Johns_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,899 (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)	443 (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)	2,456 (estimate)	1,720	1,917

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St. Johns crime map

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

St. Johns crime rates are 27% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in St. Johns are 22% higher than the national average
In St. Johns you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
St. Johns is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in St. Johns has decreased by 2%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Johns

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Johns is 1 in 226

The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Johns is 1 in 41

The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Johns is 1 in 35

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

St. Johns police department

Item	St. Johns	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}
Sesser, IL	1,702	108	108	216
Pinckneyville, IL	5,391	40	201	241
Royalton, IL	1,107	151	839	990
Du Quoin, IL	5,723	211	863	1,075
Zeigler, IL	1,779	172	956	1,128
Christopher, IL	2,601	38	2,247	2,285
North City, IL	683	374	2,077	2,451
St. Johns, IL	160	443	2,456	2,899

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pyote, TX	160	186	1,027	1,213
Bates City, MO	160	433	866	1,299
Lockbourne, OH	160	370	2,190	2,560
Andover, IA	160	382	1,967	2,350
Saltillo, IN	160	475	2,207	2,682
St. Johns, IL	160	443	2,456	2,899

Source: The St. Johns, 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.