Byron, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

53%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

55%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

53%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Byron 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 Byron 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 Byron 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 Byron crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Byron_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,071 (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)	164 (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)	908 (estimate)	1,720	1,917

Byron crime map

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

Byron crime rates are 53% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Byron are 55% lower than the national average
In Byron you have a 1 in 94 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Byron is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Byron has decreased by 4%

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Daily Crime In Byron (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Byron

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Byron is 1 in 612

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Byron is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of crime in Byron is 1 in 94

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

Byron police department

Item	Byron	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	8	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 8 Byron police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 18.9% less than the Illinois average and 34% 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}
Oregon, IL	3,747	0	0	0
Stillman Valley, IL	1,348	127	705	833
Pecatonica, IL	1,957	0	882	882
Davis Junction, IL	2,574	136	753	889
Hillcrest, IL	1,672	137	763	900
New Milford, IL	1,356	140	777	918
Lost Nation, IL	570	142	789	931
Byron, IL	3,607	164	908	1,071

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lansing, NY	3,606	138	639	777
Palmyra, MO	3,606	55	1,218	1,273
Hahnville, LA	3,609	194	931	1,125
Lillington, NC	3,605	547	1,983	2,530
Ladonia, AL	3,609	229	962	1,191
Byron, IL	3,607	164	908	1,071

Source: The Byron, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.