2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Athens, OH vs DeKalb, IL

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- DeKalb has 59% more violent crime than Athens.
- DeKalb has 46% more property crime than Athens.
 Athens, OHDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.822.7
 Property Crime27.5  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Athens, OhioCrime Index
 Millfield, OH15.75
 Buchtel, OH18.05
 Albany, OH18.15
 Amesville, OH18.65
 Athens, OH19.85
 Coolville, OH22.2
 Hockingport, OH26.05
 Glouster, OH26.15
 Jacksonville, OH26.45
 The Plains, OH27.4

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