Ottawa, IL Crime


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United States / Illinois / No Metro Area / LaSalle County / Ottawa / Zip Codes
The crime rate in Ottawa, IL is lower than the national average for both violent and property crimes. Violent crime in Ottawa, IL stands at 10.4 compared to the US average of 22.7, while property crime in Ottawa, IL comes in at 33.8 versus the national average of 35.4. This suggests that Ottawa, IL is a relatively safe place to live compared to other cities and towns across the country. Residents of Ottawa can rest assured knowing that they are living in an area with below-average levels of criminal activity.

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

Ottawa violent crime is 10.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Ottawa property crime is 33.8. (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
Ottawa, IL Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20031685.432.510.8119.22552.4520.21967.265
2005182037.537.51073452.26692676.1107
201179.75.3010.663.72119.6324.11795.60
2012133.60010.7122.92287.8336.81940.310.7
2013002743.22085.7194.51891.20
20148105.410.864.82630280.8230643.2
2015130.8010.910.91092430.5250.72174.45.4
2016125.905.516.41042135.5246.41823.465.7
2017197.705.533159.31933.1291.11603.638.4
201882.905.511.166.31713.1248.71431.333.2
2019149.611.100138.51512.7155.21329.927.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Grand Ridge, IL0.0383.152982019
North Utica, IL0.00.01,34392019
Marseilles, IL206.41,032.25,012102019
LaSalle, IL55.61,155.99,368112019
Seneca, IL576.51,773.82,049122018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Streator, IL274.82,068.713,355152019
Morris, IL112.71,882.914,640212019
Yorkville, IL136.3691.39,556302019
Minooka, IL62.61,056.011,738302014
Channahon, IL53.2600.99,218312019

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Over 7 years ago

Have all of the radiation sites been cleaned up? If not, did the tornado stir up and blast some radiation from these sites to other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good location with low cost of living and close enough to Chicago and suburbs to take advantage of their  More

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Over 14 years ago

Although Ottawa is a very nice place to live, living here is becoming rediculous...as taxes go. I bought a house less then four years ago and my taxed went from  More

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