Oblong, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Assault per Capita in Oblong

The map below shows assault per 1,000 Oblong residents.

 

Oblong, IL Map of Assault Rates
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Oblong in green. The most dangerous areas in Oblong 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 Oblong, IL Safe from Assault?

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Oblong is in the 84th percentile for safety, meaning 16% of cities are safer and 84% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oblong's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Oblong is 0.6964 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oblong generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Oblong may be as high as 1 in 1,003 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,809 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Oblong's Assault Rate Compares

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

Oblong, IL: 0.6964
Illinois: 1.224
USA: 2.561

Considering only the assault rate, Oblong 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 Oblong, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Oblong about $50,422 in 2025, or roughly $20 per resident. This is part of Oblong's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oblong, including every crime type and how Oblong 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 Oblong's crime maps on the Oblong overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Assault Crime Grade
C+
B
C+
A
A
A-
A+
A
B+
B+
A-
A-
C
B-
C-
A-
B
B
B+
B+
C+
D+
A-
C-
A+
A
A
A+
B+
B+
A
A
A-
A-
A-
A+
A-
B+
A-
A

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Oblong 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
B
C
C
C+
B-
A-
A-
A+
D
A-
A-
A
C+
A-
A-
A+
A-
A
A
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
B+
B
B
B
B-
B+
B+
B-
D+
D
D
D
B-
A-
A-
A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oblong, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Oblong schools on SchoolGrade

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