Wabash County, IL Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of burglary is much lower than the average US county. Wabash County is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of counties are safer and 86% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wabash County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Wabash County is 1.402 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wabash County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Wabash County may be as high as 1 in 488 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,937 in the west part of the county. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Wabash County, IL: about 5 per year. The west part of Wabash County has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Wabash County, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the east part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Wabash County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wabash County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Wabash County has 3, have the same problem. Of Wabash County’s 11,492 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Wabash County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Wabash County residents in a standard year.

Individual Wabash County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Wabash County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Wabash County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Edwards County, IL	A-	A-	A-	A
Gibson County, IN	A	A	A	A-
Lawrence County, IL	B	B	A-	B
Knox County, IN	B	B	B-	B+
Richland County, IL	A	B+	A+	A-
Posey County, IN	A	A	A-	A+
Pike County, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
White County, IL	A	A	A+	A
Vanderburgh County, IN	B	D-	B-	B
Wayne County, IL	B+	A	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Wabash County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Pulaski County, IN	A-	A-	A-	A-
Jefferson County, MT	B+	B-	B-	A-
Jefferson County, NE	C	B	B	B
Jefferson County, OK	D	D-	D-	D-
Jefferson Davis County, MS	A-	A+	A+	B
Jenkins County, GA	C-	B-	B-	C+
Jerauld County, SD	C	D+	D+	C+
Jewell County, KS	F	F	F	D
Jim Hogg County, TX	F	F	F	F
Johnson County, GA	B-	C	C	B-

Considering only the burglary rate, Wabash County is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wabash County, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wabash County schools on SchoolGrade

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