Watseka, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 37%

Violent crime 14%

Property crime 47%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Watseka_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	154	n/a (estimate)	3,202	1,985	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	20.8	9.1	6.5
Rape	8	n/a	166.4	40.4	38.4
Robbery	3	n/a	62.4	97.4	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	83.2	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	16	n/a (estimate)	333	426	388
Burglary	25	n/a	519.9	246.4	314.2
Theft	102	n/a	2,121.0	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	11	n/a	228.7	169.5	246.0
Property crime	138	n/a (estimate)	2,870	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Watseka crime rates are 37% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Watseka are 14% lower than the national average
In Watseka you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Watseka is safer than 26% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Watseka has not changed

Watseka crime map

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Daily Crime In Watseka (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Watseka, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Watseka are 1.61 times more than the Illinois average and 1.37 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Watseka are 1.28 times less than than Illinois and 1.17 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Watseka are 1.84 times more than than Illinois and 1.47 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Watseka (higher is better)

How safe is Watseka, Illinois compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Watseka is safer than 17% of the cities in Illinois and 26% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Watseka. Overall, Watseka is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Watseka

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Watseka is 1 in 301

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Watseka is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Watseka is 1 in 32

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Watseka? In Watseka, IL you have a 1 in 301 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Watseka.

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

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Watseka is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Watseka has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have not changed in Watseka, while property crimes in Watseka have not changed. Total crime has not changed year over year.

Watseka police department

Item	Watseka	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 9 Watseka police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 34.8% less than the Illinois average and 46.9% 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}
Onarga, IL	1,295	78	627	705
Clifton, IL	1,475	187	686	873
Kentland, IN	1,842	160	797	957
Milford, IL	1,246	220	804	1,024
Sheldon, IL	1,182	231	847	1,078
Gilman, IL	1,753	60	2,101	2,161
Ashkum, IL	710	508	1,859	2,366
Watseka, IL	5,318	333	2,870	3,202

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Myrtletown, CA	5,320	442	2,141	2,583
Bret Harte, CA	5,315	575	2,782	3,357
Eastman, GA	5,315	1,009	4,986	5,995
Firthcliffe, NY	5,323	276	1,069	1,345
Monticello, IN	5,312	362	1,800	2,162
Watseka, IL	5,318	333	2,870	3,202

Source: The Watseka, 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.