Cortland, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Cortland in green. The most dangerous areas in Cortland are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Cortland, IL Safe from Assault?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Cortland is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of cities are safer and 75% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cortland's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Cortland is 0.9374 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cortland generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Cortland may be as high as 1 in 572 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,636 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Cortland, IL: about 2 per year. The east part of Cortland has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Cortland's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Cortland to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Cortland is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Cortland, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Cortland about $126,230 in 2025, or roughly $27 per resident. This is part of Cortland's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cortland, including every crime type and how Cortland compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Cortland's crime maps on the Cortland overall crime page.

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Individual Cortland Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Cortland is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cortland.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
DeKalb, IL	C+	C	C+	C
Sycamore, IL	A	A	A	A+
Elva, IL	B-	C	B-	B-
Maple Park, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Virgil, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Richardson, IL	A+	A+	A	A+
Troxel, IL	A-	B	A	A-
Clare, IL	A+	B+	A+	A+
Malta, IL	C+	C	B	C+
Wasco, IL	A	A+	A	A+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Cortland is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Freedom, PA	A	A-	A-	B+
Penngrove, CA	C-	D	D	D+
French Island, WI	C	B	B	B
Perkins, OK	C	C	C	C+
Perrineville, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Perry, NY	A-	B	B	B
Perry, UT	A	A-	A-	A
Freeland, WA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Perryville, AZ	D-	F	F	F
Friona, TX	D	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cortland, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cortland schools on SchoolGrade

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