Burglary per Capita in Sangamon County
The map below shows burglary per 1,000 Sangamon County residents.
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1 in 536
Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in Sangamon County is about 1 in 536.
$17
Burglary costs the average Sangamon County resident about $17 per year.
Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Sangamon County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sangamon 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 Sangamon County, IL Safe from Burglary?
The B+ grade means the rate of burglary is lower than the average US county. Sangamon County is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of counties are safer and 70% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sangamon County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of burglary in Sangamon County is 1.864 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sangamon County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Sangamon County may be as high as 1 in 239 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,367 in the southwest part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the central parts of Sangamon County, IL: about 144 per year. The southeast part of Sangamon County has fewer cases of burglary with only 12 in a typical year.
How Sangamon County's Burglary Rate Compares
The chart below compares the burglary rate in Sangamon 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.
| Sangamon County, IL: | 1.864 |
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| Illinois: | 1.693 |
| USA: | 2.509 |
Considering only the burglary rate, Sangamon 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 Burglary in Sangamon County, IL
Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Sangamon County about $3,374,038 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Sangamon County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sangamon County, including every crime type and how Sangamon County compares to other counties.
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 Sangamon County's crime maps on the Sangamon County overall crime page.
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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Sangamon County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sangamon County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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A+ | B+ | A+ | A | |
A- | B | B+ | A- | |
A | A- | A- | A | |
A- | A | A | A- | |
A | A | A- | A | |
B | B | B- | B- | |
B | B- | B | C+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | B- | A+ | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A+ |
Burglary in County with Similar Populations
Sangamon County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Burglary Crime Grade |
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A- | B+ | B+ | A | |
F | F | F | B | |
B+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
C | C | C | C | |
D- | D | D | D+ | |
C+ | B+ | B+ | B- | |
A- | A | A | A+ | |
F | F | F | F | |
B- | B | B | B+ | |
D | D | D | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sangamon County, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sangamon County schools on SchoolGrade
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