St. Elmo, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

53%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

57%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

53%

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.

St. Elmo 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 St. Elmo 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 St. Elmo 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 St. Elmo crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	St. Elmo_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,084 (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)	158 (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)	926 (estimate)	1,683	1,954

St. Elmo crime map

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

St. Elmo crime rates are 53% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in St. Elmo are 57% lower than the national average
In St. Elmo you have a 1 in 93 chance of becoming a victim of crime
St. Elmo is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in St. Elmo has decreased by 25%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in St. Elmo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in St. Elmo is 1 in 634

The chance of being a victim of property crime in St. Elmo is 1 in 109

The chance of being a victim of crime in St. Elmo is 1 in 93

Year Over Year Crime In St. Elmo (per 100,000 people)

St. Elmo police department

Item	St. Elmo	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 2 St. Elmo police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 47.1% less than the Illinois average and 56.9% 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}
Altamont, IL	2,231	138	553	691
Ramsey, IL	871	158	924	1,081
Vandalia, IL	6,615	0	1,204	1,204
Shumway, IL	132	427	2,503	2,930
St. Peter, IL	438	427	2,505	2,932
Edgewood, IL	470	433	2,539	2,971
Farina, IL	749	439	2,573	3,012
St. Elmo, IL	1,466	158	926	1,084

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Russell, GA	1,466	188	865	1,053
Averill Park, NY	1,466	172	689	861
Tonka Bay, MN	1,466	39	276	316
Helena, OK	1,467	223	1,236	1,458
Kinsley, KS	1,467	199	956	1,155
St. Elmo, IL	1,466	158	926	1,084

Source: The St. Elmo, 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.