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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$45,883

Cost of Crime™ for Exeter, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $594 per household.

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

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Exeter's combined rate is lower than the norm. Exeter sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Exeter's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Exeter is 17.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 53 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 97 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Exeter, IL report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Exeter, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Exeter for 2025 is $45,883, about $255 per resident and $594 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): 62.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 23.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Exeter, IL:	$255
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Exeter is $255 per year, which is $209 less than the national average and $165 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Exeter:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $851 more than in Exeter.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $99 less than in Exeter

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Exeter	Cost per Exeter Resident
Murder	$8,645	$48
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,726	$37
Robbery	$4,301	$24
Assault	$4,580	$25
Kidnapping	$2,979	$17
Vehicle Theft	$915	$5
Burglary	$1,334	$7
Theft	$6,088	$34
Arson	$427	$2
Vandalism	$7,861	$44
Animal Cruelty	$12	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,482	$8
Identity Theft	$533	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$45,883	$255

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Exeter, 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 Exeter totals $93,274 ($518 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $139,157 ($773 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 Exeter's 180 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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Exeter 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 Exeter residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8860
Robbery	0.7596
Rape	0.6162
Murder	0.0256
Total Violent Crime	2.287 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.531
Vehicle Theft	0.3283
Burglary	0.8172
Arson	0.0983
Total Property Crime	7.775 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2730
Drug Crimes	1.113
Vandalism	6.113
Identity Theft	0.3827
Animal Cruelty	0.0089
Total "Other" Rate	7.890 (C+)

Individual Exeter Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bluffs, IL	A+	A	A+
Oxville, IL	B	B	B+
Riggston, IL	A-	A-	A+
Merritt, IL	A+	A	A+
Winchester, IL	C	A-	B-
Chapin, IL	A+	A-	A+
Naples, IL	B	B	A-
Meredosia, IL	C	B-	C+
Lynnville, IL	A+	A	A
Valley City, IL	C+	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Exeter 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
Big Rocks, OK	A-	B-	B-
Baxter, MS	B+	A	A
Bear Rocks, PA	A	A+	A+
Beaver, IA	A-	B+	B+
Beelick Knob, WV	B	B-	B-
Yorktown, IA	D-	D+	D+
Belle Eagle, TN	C+	C-	C-
Belvidere, NE	D+	D	D
Ben Hur, TX	C-	B-	B-
Ben Lomond, AR	F	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Exeter 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 Exeter, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Exeter schools on SchoolGrade

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