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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$22,315

Cost of Crime™ for Fountain Gap, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $494 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fountain Gap 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 Fountain Gap, 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 Fountain Gap's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Fountain Gap sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Fountain Gap's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fountain Gap is 7.131 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 135 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 167 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Fountain Gap, IL report the most crime, about 0 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fountain Gap, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fountain Gap for 2025 is $22,315, about $181 per resident and $494 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fountain Gap Compared to Other Cities?

Fountain Gap, IL:	$181
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fountain Gap is $181 per year, which is $283 less than the national average and $239 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fountain Gap:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $924 more than in Fountain Gap.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $25 less than in Fountain Gap

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fountain Gap	Cost per Fountain Gap Resident
Murder	$9,137	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,095	$33
Robbery	$1,531	$12
Assault	$1,150	$9
Kidnapping	$1,258	$10
Vehicle Theft	$584	$5
Burglary	$600	$5
Theft	$1,237	$10
Arson	$204	$2
Vandalism	$1,453	$12
Animal Cruelty	$11	$0
Drug Crimes	$467	$4
Identity Theft	$588	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$22,315	$181

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fountain Gap, 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 Fountain Gap totals $81,267 ($661 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $103,582 ($842 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 Fountain Gap's 123 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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Fountain Gap 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 Fountain Gap residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3255
Robbery	0.3957
Rape	0.5490
Murder	0.0395
Total Violent Crime	1.310 (A+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.943
Vehicle Theft	0.3064
Burglary	0.5378
Arson	0.0686
Total Property Crime	2.855 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1687
Drug Crimes	0.5134
Vandalism	1.653
Identity Theft	0.6182
Animal Cruelty	0.0124
Total "Other" Rate	2.966 (A)

Individual Fountain Gap Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Merrimac, IL	A+	A+	A+
Foster Pond, IL	A+	A	A+
Valmeyer, IL	A+	A+	A+
New Hanover, IL	A-	A-	A-
Wartburg, IL	A+	B+	A+
Columbia, IL	A+	A	A+
Waterloo, IL	A+	A	A+
Oakville, MO	D+	B+	D
Phelps, IL	A+	A	A+
Arnold, MO	C-	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fountain Gap 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
Riverton, TN	D	D-	D-
Montana, AR	C	D+	D+
Monteith, IA	B	C	C
Montford, VA	D+	D+	D+
Montpelier Station, VA	C	C-	C-
Moody, NY	A-	C+	C+
Moreland, AL	C+	B	B
Moreno, CA	B-	B+	B+
Morgan, OR	B-	C-	C-
Moriah, IL	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Fountain Gap 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 Fountain Gap, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Fountain Gap schools on SchoolGrade

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