Lexington, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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94%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

100%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

93%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lexington_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3	n/a (estimate)	144	2,030	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	42.5	38.0
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	110.2	66.5
Assault	0	n/a	0.0	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	0	n/a (estimate)	0	310	364
Burglary	3	n/a	143.7	231.8	250.7
Theft	0	n/a	0.0	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	344.7	318.7
Property crime	3	n/a (estimate)	144	1,720	1,917

Lexington crime map

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

Lexington crime rates are 94% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Lexington are 100% lower than the national average
In Lexington you have a 1 in 697 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lexington is safer than 77% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Lexington has decreased by 82%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lexington

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lexington is 0

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lexington is 1 in 697

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lexington is 1 in 697

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

Lexington police department

Item	Lexington	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}
Hudson, IL	2,128	57	0	57
Colfax, IL	1,088	0	101	101
Chenoa, IL	1,877	0	318	318
Gridley, IL	1,384	131	726	857
El Paso, IL	2,854	148	819	967
Fairbury, IL	3,604	175	969	1,144
Kappa, IL	225	269	1,495	1,764
Lexington, IL	2,049	0	144	144

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Belford, NJ	2,049	60	412	471
St. Marys, WV	2,050	80	360	440
Groton, NY	2,048	202	934	1,136
Edgewood, IN	2,050	125	582	708
Ramseur, NC	2,048	169	2,865	3,034
Lexington, IL	2,049	0	144	144

Source: The Lexington, 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.