Pekin, IL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Pekin in green. The most dangerous areas in Pekin 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 Pekin, IL Safe from Burglary?

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Pekin is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of cities are safer and 56% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pekin's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Pekin is 1.866 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pekin generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Pekin may be as high as 1 in 293 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 862 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the northeast parts of Pekin, IL: about 10 per year. The south part of Pekin has fewer cases of burglary with only 3 in a typical year.

How Pekin's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Pekin 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 burglary rate, Pekin 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 Burglary in Pekin, IL

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Pekin about $601,286 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Pekin's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pekin, including every crime type and how Pekin compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Pekin's crime maps on the Pekin overall crime page.

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Individual Pekin Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
North Pekin, IL	B+	B-	B	B+
Hollis, IL	A-	D	A-	A
Pekin Heights, IL	A-	A-	B	A+
Marquette Heights, IL	A-	A-	B+	A-
Towne Oaks, IL	A+	A	A-	A+
Tuscarora, IL	C+	B	C	D+
South Pekin, IL	B+	B+	B	B-
Groveland, IL	A+	A	A+	A+
Creve Coeur, IL	C+	B-	C-	C
Bartonville, IL	B	B+	B-	C+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Pekin is similar versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Springville, UT	B-	B-	B-	A
Greeneville, TN	D	D-	D-	D
Greenfield, IN	B+	A	A	A-
Harker Heights, TX	D+	D	D	D+
Havertown, PA	A-	B+	B+	A
Huntington, NY	C+	C-	C-	C+
Huntington Station, NY	B-	C	C	B-
Inman, SC	C	C	C	C+
Inver Grove Heights, MN	C+	B	B	B
Laramie, WY	C	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pekin, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pekin schools on SchoolGrade

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