Putnam, IL County has significantly lower rates of both violent and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Putnam is 7.8, which is much lower than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Putnam is 12.6, which is far below the national average of 35.4. This means that Putnam is a relatively safe place to live compared to other areas in the US.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Putnam County violent crime is 7.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Putnam County property crime is 12.6. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Putnam, Illinois does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bureau Junction, Illinois. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bureau Junction, Illinois. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.