Forest City, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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31%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

20%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

33%

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.

Forest City 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 Forest City 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 Forest City 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 Forest City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Forest City_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,045 (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)	444 (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)	2,602 (estimate)	1,683	1,954

Forest City crime map

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

Forest City crime rates are 31% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Forest City are 20% higher than the national average
In Forest City you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Forest City is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Forest City has increased by 246%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Forest City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Forest City is 1 in 226

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Forest City is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of crime in Forest City is 1 in 33

Year Over Year Crime In Forest City (per 100,000 people)

Forest City police department

Item	Forest City	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}
San Jose, IL	530	0	0	0
Mason City, IL	2,342	50	298	348
Manito, IL	1,642	66	529	596
Glasford, IL	897	142	832	974
South Pekin, IL	1,061	148	866	1,014
New Holland, IL	257	369	2,163	2,532
Green Valley, IL	716	374	2,195	2,570
Forest City, IL	314	444	2,602	3,045

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Union, AL	314	580	2,465	3,045
Zanesfield, OH	314	366	2,217	2,583
Spickard, MO	314	789	3,781	4,570
Westwood, MO	314	197	945	1,143
Biggers, AR	314	817	3,108	3,925
Forest City, IL	314	444	2,602	3,045

Source: The Forest City, 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.