Pekin, IL Crime


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The crime rate in Pekin, IL is below the national average. Violent crime in Pekin is 16.3, which is a significantly lower rate than the national average of 22.7. Property crime in Pekin is also lower than the national average at 32 compared to 35.4. This indicates that Pekin is generally a safe place to live and work, with less crime than other areas across the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Pekin violent crime is 16.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Pekin property crime is 32.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Pekin, IL Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2003574.43119.723.9427.83251.8670.12459122.7
2005465.7063.121381.62794.3528.82094.2171.3
2010349.4945.218.1277.12539.5512.11909.9117.5
2011397.707643.9277.82278444.5177558.5
20125152.955.655.6400.92677.3479.92130.167.3
201311.720.526.4293.42587.64902077.220.5
2014228.9055.820.5152.62121.5322.81766.432.3
2015337.7371.117.8245.92239.4281.41869.188.9
2016420.5075.645.4299.52009272.31700.436.3
2017377.3054.830.4292.11539.6389.51089.360.9
2018417.93.1113.749.2252390.376.8
2019412.1056.225330.91929.3318.41529.781.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
North Pekin, IL65.5851.91,59432019
Marquette Heights, IL0.0264.82,83342019
South Pekin, IL367.61,930.11,13852019
Bartonville, IL358.52,916.76,43962019
Creve Coeur, IL828.21,637.15,27762017
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
East Peoria, IL311.71,821.522,50292019
Morton, IL185.1475.016,28792019
Washington, IL159.8994.315,488142019
Canton, IL286.8955.914,269212019
Lincoln, IL323.91,766.814,234322019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

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My review is a question to residents of Marshaltown, Iowa. Recent talk is that Pekin, Illinois is getting a Swift Pork processing plant. The residents are restless and  More

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I have traveled and lived all over the world. Pekin rates about in the middle of the places I have lived. Small town atmosphere with some bigger city facilities. The  More

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There is not a whole lot to do unless you want to eat at every fast-food restaurant there is. They do have a very nice public park with volleyball and tennis courts  More

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