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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$122,723

Cost of Crime™ for Brussels, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $986 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Brussels 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 Brussels, IL Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Brussels's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Brussels sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Brussels's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Brussels is 22.74 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Brussels, IL report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Brussels, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Brussels for 2025 is $122,723, about $360 per resident and $986 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Brussels, IL:	$360
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Brussels is $360 per year, which is $104 less than the national average and $60 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Brussels:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $746 more than in Brussels.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $204 less than in Brussels

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Brussels	Cost per Brussels Resident
Murder	$31,384	$92
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,311	$45
Robbery	$11,988	$35
Assault	$17,945	$53
Kidnapping	$3,809	$11
Vehicle Theft	$1,746	$5
Burglary	$7,409	$22
Theft	$18,027	$53
Arson	$833	$2
Vandalism	$9,655	$28
Animal Cruelty	$54	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,872	$11
Identity Theft	$690	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$122,723	$360

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Brussels, 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 Brussels totals $292,916 ($859 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $415,639 ($1,219 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 Brussels's 341 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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Brussels 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 Brussels residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.832
Robbery	1.118
Rape	0.7405
Murder	0.0490
Total Violent Crime	3.740 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.21
Vehicle Theft	0.3306
Burglary	2.396
Arson	0.1012
Total Property Crime	13.03 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1842
Drug Crimes	1.535
Vandalism	3.963
Identity Theft	0.2616
Animal Cruelty	0.0215
Total "Other" Rate	5.965 (B)

Individual Brussels Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Golden Eagle, IL	C+	C-	C+
Deer Plain, IL	B-	C-	C+
Meppen, IL	B-	C	B-
Peruque, MO	F	F	F
South Shore, MO	F	D-	F
Cap au Gris, MO	C-	D+	D+
Batchtown, IL	B	B	A-
Kampville, MO	F	F	F
Rosedale, IL	B-	A+	B+
Orchard Farm, MO	F	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Brussels is similar 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
Mountain Park, OK	C-	D+	D+
Lawrenceburg, MO	C+	C	C
Mount Carmel, OH	B	B+	B+
Ebenezer, MS	D+	B	B
Mount Erie, IL	C	B	B
Lakeport, MI	A-	C	C
Lakefield, WI	A	A+	A+
Wallace, AR	C	D-	D-
Wills Crossroads, AL	C-	C	C
Carnes, MS	B	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Brussels 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 Brussels, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Brussels schools on SchoolGrade

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