Wamac, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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52%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Wamac 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 Wamac 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 Wamac 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 Wamac crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wamac_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,106 (estimate)	1,970	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.8	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	48.1	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	84.7	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	146.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	161 (estimate)	287	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	208.5	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,192.7	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	281.6	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	945 (estimate)	1,683	1,954

Wamac crime map

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

Wamac crime rates are 52% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Wamac are 56% lower than the national average
In Wamac you have a 1 in 91 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wamac is safer than 63% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wamac has decreased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wamac

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wamac is 1 in 621

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wamac is 1 in 106

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wamac is 1 in 91

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

Wamac police department

Item	Wamac	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	3	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}
Odin, IL	999	153	895	1,047
Sandoval, IL	1,099	153	899	1,052
Central City, IL	1,353	156	917	1,073
Nashville, IL	3,076	168	985	1,153
Carlyle, IL	3,595	188	1,438	1,625
Salem, IL	6,988	504	1,794	2,298
New Minden, IL	185	386	2,262	2,648
Wamac, IL	1,222	161	945	1,106

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Verona, KY	1,222	34	232	266
Pamplico, SC	1,222	1,338	3,346	4,685
Mazon, IL	1,222	337	1,975	2,311
Fruitport, MI	1,222	179	596	775
Blue Mountain, MS	1,222	120	855	974
Wamac, IL	1,222	161	945	1,106

Source: The Wamac, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.