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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$237,185

Cost of Crime™ for Ashkum, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $524 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ashkum 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 Ashkum, 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 Ashkum's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Ashkum sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of cities and behind 7%. The grade covers only Ashkum's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ashkum is 11.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 83 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 94 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Ashkum, IL report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ashkum, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ashkum for 2025 is $237,185, about $226 per resident and $524 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): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%

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

Ashkum, IL:	$226
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ashkum is $226 per year, which is $238 less than the national average and $194 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ashkum:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $880 more than in Ashkum.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $70 less than in Ashkum

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ashkum	Cost per Ashkum Resident
Murder	$84,412	$80
Rape/Sexual Assault	$44,347	$42
Robbery	$17,294	$16
Assault	$14,741	$14
Kidnapping	$6,302	$6
Vehicle Theft	$4,830	$5
Burglary	$12,348	$12
Theft	$16,960	$16
Arson	$1,910	$2
Vandalism	$23,691	$23
Animal Cruelty	$135	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,613	$8
Identity Theft	$1,602	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$237,185	$226

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ashkum, 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 Ashkum totals $785,132 ($748 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,022,317 ($974 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 east part of the city holds more 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 Ashkum's 1,050 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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Ashkum 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 Ashkum residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4888
Robbery	0.5236
Rape	0.6966
Murder	0.0428
Total Violent Crime	1.752 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.119
Vehicle Theft	0.2971
Burglary	1.297
Arson	0.0753
Total Property Crime	4.788 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0990
Drug Crimes	1.109
Vandalism	3.158
Identity Theft	0.1971
Animal Cruelty	0.0173
Total "Other" Rate	4.581 (A-)

Individual Ashkum Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clifton, IL	A	A-	A+
Danforth, IL	A	A	A
L'Erable, IL	A+	A-	A+
La Hogue, IL	B+	A-	A-
Gilman, IL	B	A-	B+
Crescent City, IL	B+	B-	A-
Chebanse, IL	A+	A-	A
Martinton, IL	A	A-	A+
Sugar Island, IL	A+	A	A+
Sammons Point, IL	A-	B+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ashkum 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
Evening Shade, AR	D	D-	D-
Coal Center, PA	C+	C	C
Steamboat Canyon, AZ	F	F	F
Cohay, MS	A-	A+	A+
Colebrook, OH	B	A-	A-
Round Mountain, TX	C-	D	D
Crawford, NE	F	D	D
Culbertson, MT	C+	B	B
Dawley Corners, VA	B	A	A
Porter, NC	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Ashkum 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 Ashkum, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ashkum schools on SchoolGrade

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