Rapids City, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

73%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

72%

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.

Rapids 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 Rapids 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 Rapids 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 Rapids 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}	Rapids City_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	632 (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)	96 (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)	535 (estimate)	1,720	1,917

Rapids City crime map

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

Rapids City crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Rapids City are 73% lower than the national average
In Rapids City you have a 1 in 159 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Rapids City is safer than 82% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Rapids City has decreased by 5%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rapids City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rapids City is 1 in 1037

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rapids City is 1 in 187

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rapids City is 1 in 159

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

Rapids City police department

Item	Rapids 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}
Princeton, IA	942	0	0	0
Erie, IL	1,865	68	0	68
Park View, IA	3,444	80	413	493
Port Byron, IL	2,028	96	533	629
Eldridge, IA	6,678	89	546	635
Coyne Center, IL	1,102	98	546	644
Long Grove, IA	893	113	582	695
Rapids City, IL	1,010	96	535	632

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Poseyville, IN	1,010	127	590	717
Flovilla, GA	1,010	152	788	940
Doniphan, NE	1,010	63	539	601
Chalfant, CA	1,010	236	1,080	1,316
Grant City, MO	1,010	220	1,004	1,224
Rapids City, IL	1,010	96	535	632

Source: The Rapids City, 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.