Crime in Peoria Metro Area, Illinois

The crime rate in the Peoria, IL Metro Area is slightly above the national average. Violent crime in the area is at 22.8, which is slightly higher than the US average of 22.7. Property crime in Peoria, IL Metro Area is at 35, again slightly higher than the US average of 35.4. While Peoria's crime rate may not be as low as some other areas, it is still an overall safe place to live and work. The police department works hard to keep safety a top priority and to reduce crime throughout the area as much as possible.

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

Peoria Metro Area violent crime is 22.8. (The US average is 22.7)

Peoria Metro Area property crime is 35.0. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Peoria, Illinois does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Peoria, Illinois. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Peoria, Illinois. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

East Peoria, IL Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2003	477	4.5	57.9	17.8	396.7	3753.2	548.3	3031.1	173.8
2005	733.3	0	120	48.9	564.4	3715.2	684.4	2910.9	120
2009		0		39.5	311.8	3087.5	1133.1	1892.9	61.5
2010	521.2	0	141.4	39.8	340.1	3330.7	773	2394.2	163.4
2011	553.9	0	89.5	21.3	443.1	4030.3	1090.7	2820.4	119.3
2012	358.1	4.3	42.6	34.1	277.1	4032.6	1312.9	2668.5	51.2
2013		0	85.3	25.6	251.5	2894.5	792.9	2029.2	72.5
2014	331.6	8.5	63.8	42.5	216.8	2759.5	867.4	1841.1	51
2015	411	0	85.6	17.1	308.2	2735.6	727.8	1943.6	64.2
2016	421.6	8.7	52.2	21.7	339	2716.4	743.2	1908	65.2
2017	424.4	0	109.4	43.8	271.3	2992.6	717.5	2205.1	70
2018	503.5	4.4	163.4	35.3	300.4	2579.5	410.8	2129	39.8
2019	311.7	0	44.5	17.8	249.4	1821.5	191.5	1589.9	40.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
East Peoria, IL	311.7	1,821.5	22,502	4	2019
Creve Coeur, IL	828.2	1,637.1	5,277	4	2017
Peoria, IL	1,043.7	3,749.3	115,288	4	2019
Bartonville, IL	358.5	2,916.7	6,439	5	2019
Marquette Heights, IL	0.0	264.8	2,833	5	2019
North Pekin, IL	65.5	851.9	1,594	6	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Peoria, IL	1043.7	3,749.3	115,288	4	2019
Springfield, IL	777.1	4,440.8	117,134	65	2019
Davenport, IA	594.8	3,826.5	102,715	79	2019
Joliet, IL	506.9	1,457.9	147,838	94	2019
Aurora, IL	258.3	1,008.1	200,551	100	2019
Naperville, IL	68.7	1,008.1	142,280	104	2018

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