Peoria County, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Peoria County in green. The most dangerous areas in Peoria County 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 Peoria County, IL Safe from Assault?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Peoria County is in the 72nd percentile for safety, meaning 28% of counties are safer and 72% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Peoria County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Peoria County is 1.599 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Peoria County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Peoria County may be as high as 1 in 170 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,262 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Peoria County, IL: about 96 per year. The west part of Peoria County has fewer cases of assault with only 4 in a typical year.

How Peoria County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Peoria County 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, Peoria County is less safe 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 Peoria County, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Peoria County about $8,469,077 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Peoria County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Peoria County, including every crime type and how Peoria County compares to other counties.

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 Peoria County's crime maps on the Peoria County overall crime page.

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Individual Peoria County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Tazewell County, IL	A+	A+	A	A+
Woodford County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Stark County, IL	A	A-	B+	A
Marshall County, IL	A+	A-	A+	A+
Fulton County, IL	B	B+	B	A+
Mason County, IL	A	A	A-	A+
Knox County, IL	A	A	A+	A+
Putnam County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A+
McLean County, IL	A	A	A-	A+
Warren County, IL	B+	B	B	B+

Assault in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Beaufort County, SC	C	B-	B-	C+
Charlotte County, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
El Dorado County, CA	B	C+	C+	C+
Iredell County, NC	B-	B+	B+	B
Outagamie County, WI	B+	A	A	A
Bayamon Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Washington County, UT	C	A	A	A+
Vanderburgh County, IN	B	D-	D-	D-
Ulster County, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+
Tippecanoe County, IN	A-	A-	A-	B+

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

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