The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Alvan, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$35,110

Cost of Crime™ for Alvan, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $446 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Alvan with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Alvan, IL Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Alvan's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Alvan sits in the 91st percentile, ahead of 91% of cities and behind 9%. The grade covers only Alvan's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Alvan is 12.01 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 81 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 89 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Alvan, IL report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alvan, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alvan for 2025 is $35,110, about $187 per resident and $446 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 61.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alvan Compared to Other Cities?

Alvan, IL:	$187
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alvan is $187 per year, which is $277 less than the national average and $233 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Alvan:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $919 more than in Alvan.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $31 less than in Alvan

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Alvan for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Alvan	Cost per Alvan Resident
Murder	$5,998	$32
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,512	$40
Robbery	$2,680	$14
Assault	$3,403	$18
Kidnapping	$2,295	$12
Vehicle Theft	$921	$5
Burglary	$2,276	$12
Theft	$4,129	$22
Arson	$271	$1
Vandalism	$3,359	$18
Animal Cruelty	$22	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,285	$7
Identity Theft	$959	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$35,110	$187

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alvan, IL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Alvan totals $78,255 ($416 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $113,365 ($603 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Alvan's 188 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Alvan Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6302
Robbery	0.4532
Rape	0.6590
Murder	0.0170
Total Violent Crime	1.759 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.241
Vehicle Theft	0.3164
Burglary	1.335
Arson	0.0598
Total Property Crime	5.952 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2013
Drug Crimes	0.9239
Vandalism	2.501
Identity Theft	0.6594
Animal Cruelty	0.0162
Total "Other" Rate	4.301 (A-)

Individual Alvan Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alvin, IL	A+	A	A+
Bismarck, IL	A+	A	A
Henning, IL	A+	A-	A+
Hedrick, IN	B+	B-	A-
Rossville, IL	A	A-	A+
Jamesburg, IL	A+	A	A+
Higginsville, IL	A+	A	A+
Stewart, IN	B	D	A-
State Line City, IN	A	A-	A+
Johnsonville, IN	A	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Alvan is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Chapman, PA	B	A	A
Gibbstown, LA	F	F	F
Lowman, ID	D+	A+	A+
Eckerman, MI	F	F	F
Klukwan, AK	F	F	F
Grand Chenier, LA	F	F	F
Salmon Prairie, MT	C-	C-	C-
Salado, AZ	D	D-	D-
Lido Beach, NY	D+	D+	D+
Mantador, ND	B	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Alvan 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 Alvan, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Alvan schools on SchoolGrade

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