| Statistic | Reportedincidents | /100k people | St. Peter/100k people | Illinois/100k people | National/100k people |
| Total crime | 0 | n/a (estimate) | 2,955 (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) | 426 (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) | 2,529 (estimate) | 1,715 | 1,760 |


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| Item | St. Peter | 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 |
| Patoka, IL | 599 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farina, IL | 777 | 0 | 570 | 570 |
| Vandalia, IL | 6,854 | 41 | 1,187 | 1,228 |
| Altamont, IL | 2,313 | 138 | 1,148 | 1,286 |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,505 | 242 | 1,373 | 1,616 |
| Brownstown, IL | 871 | 394 | 2,341 | 2,735 |
| Mason, IL | 249 | 414 | 2,455 | 2,869 |
| St. Peter, IL | 456 | 426 | 2,529 | 2,955 |
| City | Population | Violent crime/100k people | Property crime/100k people | Total crime/100k people |
| Annetta North, TX | 456 | 157 | 824 | 981 |
| Portage, OH | 456 | 356 | 1,877 | 2,233 |
| Harts, WV | 456 | 398 | 1,858 | 2,256 |
| Almond, NY | 456 | 581 | 2,630 | 3,211 |
| Lewis, KS | 456 | 561 | 2,498 | 3,059 |
| St. Peter, IL | 456 | 426 | 2,529 | 2,955 |