Yorktown, IL Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. Yorktown is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of cities are safer and 10% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Yorktown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Yorktown is 0.9988 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Yorktown generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Yorktown may be as high as 1 in 756 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,516 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery 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 Yorktown, IL: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Yorktown has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Yorktown 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 Yorktown has 0, have the same problem. Of Yorktown’s 135 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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Yorktown Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Yorktown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Yorktown is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Yorktown.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Hooppole, IL	A-	B	A	D-
Tampico, IL	B-	B-	C+	D-
Thomas, IL	B	B	B+	F
Prophetstown, IL	B+	A-	A-	D
New Bedford, IL	A	A	A	D+
Portland, IL	A	B+	A	D
Deer Grove, IL	A-	C+	A+	D-
Spring Hill, IL	A	B	A	D-
Lyndon, IL	A+	A-	A+	D-
Annawan, IL	B+	C-	B+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Yorktown is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
West Lebanon, PA	A+	A+	A+	B
Cayuse, OR	B-	B+	B+	A-
Cedar Glen West, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A
Cedar Grove, TX	C-	D+	D+	C
Claysville, IN	B	C	C	C
Clear Creek, NY	B-	B	B	D-
Cleaton, KY	D+	A	A	B+
Cotter, IA	B	B	B	B
West Fulton, NY	A+	B+	B+	D
West Hartland, CT	A	A+	A+	B+

Considering only the robbery rate, Yorktown is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Yorktown, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Yorktown schools on SchoolGrade

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