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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$6.22 million

Cost of Crime™ for Carroll County, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $818 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Carroll County 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 Carroll County, IL Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Carroll County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Carroll County sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of counties and behind 28%. The grade covers only Carroll County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Carroll County is 23.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the west areas to 1 in 60 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Carroll County, IL report the most crime, about 115 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Carroll County, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Carroll County for 2025 is $6,216,485, about $359 per resident and $818 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): 29.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Carroll County Compared to Other Counties?

Carroll County, IL:	$359
Cook County, IL:	$561
Kendall County, IL:	$224
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Carroll County is $359 per year, which is $106 less than the national average and $62 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Carroll County:

In Cook County, IL, crime costs $561 per person, which is $202 more than in Carroll County.
In Kendall County, IL, crime costs $224 per person, which is $135 less than in Carroll County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Carroll County	Cost per Carroll County Resident
Murder	$1.97 million	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$759,863	$44
Robbery	$554,253	$32
Assault	$445,991	$26
Kidnapping	$155,108	$9
Vehicle Theft	$135,682	$8
Burglary	$304,484	$18
Theft	$974,490	$56
Arson	$29,632	$2
Vandalism	$568,804	$33
Animal Cruelty	$2,850	$0
Drug Crimes	$172,043	$10
Identity Theft	$144,961	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$6,216,485	$359

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Carroll County, 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 Carroll County totals $17,110,822 ($987 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,327,307 ($1,346 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 west part of the county 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, of which Carroll County has 6, do the same, and of Carroll County's 17,333 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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Carroll County 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 Carroll County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8959
Robbery	1.017
Rape	0.7230
Murder	0.0604
Total Violent Crime	2.696 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.86
Vehicle Theft	0.5055
Burglary	1.937
Arson	0.0708
Total Property Crime	13.37 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1476
Drug Crimes	1.342
Vandalism	4.594
Identity Theft	1.081
Animal Cruelty	0.0222
Total "Other" Rate	7.186 (B+)

Individual Carroll County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Whiteside County, IL	A-	A-	B+
Clinton County, IA	C+	C+	C
Stephenson County, IL	A-	B+	A-
Jo Daviess County, IL	B	B-	C+
Jackson County, IA	B	B	B+
Lee County, IL	A	A-	A+
Ogle County, IL	A+	A	A
Scott County, IA	C+	C+	C
Winnebago County, IL	B	C+	B-
Dubuque County, IA	B	B+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Carroll County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. 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
Box Butte County, NE	C+	A-	A-
Washita County, OK	B-	C	C
Bollinger County, MO	C-	C+	C+
Bond County, IL	B-	B+	B+
Boone County, WV	B-	C+	C+
Bosque County, TX	C+	C	C
Bottineau County, ND	D-	C-	C-
Washington County, NC	F	F	F
Washington County, MO	C+	C+	C+
Washington County, KY	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Carroll 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 Carroll County, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Carroll County schools on SchoolGrade

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