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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$213,966

Cost of Crime™ for Diamond City, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $813 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Diamond City 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 Diamond City, 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 Diamond City's combined rate is lower than the norm. Diamond City sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Diamond City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Diamond City is 14.27 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 47 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 96 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Diamond City, IL report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Diamond City, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Diamond City for 2025 is $213,966, about $309 per resident and $813 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Diamond City Compared to Other Cities?

Diamond City, IL:	$309
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Diamond City is $309 per year, which is $155 less than the national average and $111 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Diamond City:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $796 more than in Diamond City.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $153 less than in Diamond City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Diamond City	Cost per Diamond City Resident
Murder	$92,450	$134
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,231	$41
Robbery	$15,376	$22
Assault	$8,054	$12
Kidnapping	$7,965	$12
Vehicle Theft	$5,433	$8
Burglary	$6,211	$9
Theft	$11,748	$17
Arson	$1,585	$2
Vandalism	$25,291	$37
Animal Cruelty	$121	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,930	$11
Identity Theft	$3,572	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$213,966	$309

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Diamond City, 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 Diamond City totals $757,853 ($1,095 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $971,819 ($1,404 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 Diamond City's 692 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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Diamond City 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 Diamond City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4053
Robbery	0.7064
Rape	0.6728
Murder	0.0711
Total Violent Crime	1.856 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.278
Vehicle Theft	0.5070
Burglary	0.9896
Arson	0.0948
Total Property Crime	4.870 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1898
Drug Crimes	1.549
Vandalism	5.116
Identity Theft	0.6669
Animal Cruelty	0.0237
Total "Other" Rate	7.545 (C+)

Individual Diamond City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
McLeansboro, IL	B-	A-	A-
Delafield, IL	A	A	A
Dale, IL	A	A-	A+
Macedonia, IL	A+	A-	A+
Piopolis, IL	B	B-	B
Thackeray, IL	A	A	A
Walpole, IL	A-	A-	A+
Mayberry, IL	A+	A-	A+
Frisco, IL	A	A	A
Akin, IL	B	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Diamond City 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
Flat Rock, OH	C+	B	B
Wells, NY	B-	B+	B+
Webbs, KY	C	B-	B-
Fair Oak Springs, MS	A-	A+	A+
Watters, PA	A+	A+	A+
Watova, OK	B-	B+	B+
Waterville, IA	C	D-	D-
Fitzwilliam Depot, NH	B+	B-	B-
Washington Park, NC	C+	B-	B-
Warren, OK	B-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Diamond City 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 Diamond City, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Diamond City schools on SchoolGrade

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