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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$195,859

Cost of Crime™ for Dowell, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $698 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Dowell 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 Dowell, 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 Dowell's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Dowell sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Dowell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dowell is 13.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 61 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Dowell, IL report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dowell, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dowell for 2025 is $195,859, about $281 per resident and $698 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): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Dowell, IL:	$281
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dowell is $281 per year, which is $184 less than the national average and $140 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dowell:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $825 more than in Dowell.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $125 less than in Dowell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dowell	Cost per Dowell Resident
Murder	$63,173	$91
Rape/Sexual Assault	$31,390	$45
Robbery	$18,043	$26
Assault	$17,739	$25
Kidnapping	$8,709	$12
Vehicle Theft	$6,168	$9
Burglary	$8,343	$12
Theft	$14,502	$21
Arson	$1,339	$2
Vandalism	$18,225	$26
Animal Cruelty	$108	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,171	$7
Identity Theft	$2,949	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$195,859	$281

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dowell, 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 Dowell totals $583,847 ($836 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $779,706 ($1,117 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 Dowell's 698 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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Dowell 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 Dowell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8849
Robbery	0.8218
Rape	0.7417
Murder	0.0482
Total Violent Crime	2.497 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.012
Vehicle Theft	0.5707
Burglary	1.318
Arson	0.0795
Total Property Crime	5.980 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2058
Drug Crimes	1.002
Vandalism	3.655
Identity Theft	0.5459
Animal Cruelty	0.0208
Total "Other" Rate	5.429 (B+)

Individual Dowell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elkville, IL	D+	B	D
Hallidayboro, IL	C	B	D+
Du Quoin, IL	B-	B	B-
Old Du Quoin, IL	A	A	A-
St. Johns, IL	A-	B+	A-
Vergennes, IL	B+	B+	A-
Royalton, IL	B+	B+	A
Sunfield, IL	A-	A-	A-
DeSoto, IL	B	A	B
Mulkeytown, IL	A-	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dowell 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
Siler, KY	C	C+	C+
Carey, ID	D-	D	D
Cedar Lake, TX	D+	D+	D+
Central, UT	D	B	B
Windyville, MO	D+	D	D
Winburne, PA	A	B-	B-
White Sulphur Springs, NY	B	D+	D+
Choccolocco, AL	C+	C+	C+
White Deer, PA	A	A	A
Wheeler, IL	A+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Dowell 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 Dowell, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dowell schools on SchoolGrade

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