Creston, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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26%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

30%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

26%

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.

Creston 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 Creston 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 Creston 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 Creston crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Creston_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,678 (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)	256 (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)	1,422 (estimate)	1,720	1,917

Creston crime map

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

Creston crime rates are 26% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Creston are 30% lower than the national average
In Creston you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Creston is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Creston has decreased by 32%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Creston

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Creston is 1 in 391

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Creston is 1 in 71

The chance of being a victim of crime in Creston is 1 in 60

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

Creston police department

Item	Creston	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}
Kingston, IL	1,183	0	92	92
Waterman, IL	1,738	110	613	723
Malta, IL	1,431	123	684	807
Kirkland, IL	1,524	124	688	812
Stillman Valley, IL	1,348	127	705	833
Cortland, IL	4,261	112	761	873
Davis Junction, IL	2,574	136	753	889
Creston, IL	535	256	1,422	1,678

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
DeKalb Junction, NY	535	630	2,907	3,537
Nuiqsut, AK	535	998	2,580	3,578
Ashton, IA	535	383	1,970	2,353
Arden, DE	535	154	760	913
Quincy, OH	535	339	2,004	2,342
Creston, IL	535	256	1,422	1,678

Source: The Creston, 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.

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