Litchfield, IL Crime Statistics For 2023
Crime Rate In Litchfield, IL Summary
Crime in Litchfield research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Litchfield over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Litchfield:
- There were 330 total crimes committed in Litchfield the last reporting year.
- On a rate basis, there were 4,921.7 total crimes per 100K people in Litchfield.
- The overall crime rate in Litchfield is 111.76% above the national average.
- Litchfield ranks #578 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
- Litchfield ranks #9,378 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.
Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.
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Litchfield Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates
According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Litchfield is 4,921.7 per 100,000 people. That's 111.76% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 147.91% higher than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.
| Statistic | Count Raw |
Litchfield / 100k People |
Illinois / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crimes Per 100K | 330 | 4,921.7 | 1,985.3 | 2,324.2 |
| Murder | 0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 6.3 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 97.4 | 66.1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 26 | 387.8 | 278.9 | 268.2 |
| Violent Crime | 30 | 447.4 | 425.9 | 369.8 |
| Burglary | 43 | 641.3 | 246.4 | 269.8 |
| Larceny | 242 | 3,609.2 | 1,143.5 | 1,401.9 |
| Car Theft | 15 | 223.7 | 169.5 | 282.7 |
| Property Crime | 300 | 4,474.3 | 1,559.4 | 1,954.4 |
Litchfield Crime Compared To Illinois Averages
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.
Violent Crime Rates In Litchfield
Violent Crimes
Violent Crimes / 100k People
Above The National Average
- There were 30 violent crimes in Litchfield in the last reporting year.
- The violent crime rate in Litchfield is 447.4 per 100,000 people.
- You have a 1 in 223.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Litchfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
- That's 20.99% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
- 5.05% higher than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.
Property Crime Rates In Litchfield
Property Crimes
Property Crimes / 100k People
Above The National Average
- There were 300 property crimes in Litchfield in the last reporting year.
- The property crime rate in Litchfield is 4,474.3 per 100,000 people.
- You have a 1 in 22.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Litchfield each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
- That's 128.93% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
- And 186.93% higher than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.
Crime In Cities Around Litchfield
| City | Population | Count Raw |
Total Crime / 100k People |
Property Crime / 100k People |
Violent Crime / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Fallon, IL | 32,250 | 410 | 1,271.3 | 1,116.3 | 155.0 |
| Edwardsville, IL | 25,117 | 212 | 844.0 | 780.3 | 63.7 |
| Shiloh, IL | 14,616 | 146 | 998.9 | 896.3 | 102.6 |
| Chatham, IL | 14,420 | 113 | 783.6 | 735.1 | 48.5 |
| Swansea, IL | 14,068 | 200 | 1,421.7 | 1,322.1 | 99.5 |
| Glen Carbon, IL | 13,822 | 176 | 1,273.3 | 1,201.0 | 72.3 |
| Troy, IL | 11,260 | 68 | 603.9 | 497.3 | 106.6 |
| Bethalto, IL | 9,311 | 56 | 601.4 | 429.6 | 171.8 |
| Mascoutah, IL | 8,622 | 40 | 463.9 | 394.3 | 69.6 |
| Maryville, IL | 8,194 | 48 | 585.8 | 451.5 | 134.2 |
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