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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.54 million

Cost of Crime™ for Geneseo, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $599 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Geneseo 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 Geneseo, 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 Geneseo's combined rate is lower than the norm. Geneseo sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of cities and behind 17%. The grade covers only Geneseo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Geneseo is 14.59 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 44 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 119 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Geneseo, IL report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Geneseo, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Geneseo for 2025 is $2,543,763, about $249 per resident and $599 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): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

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

Geneseo, IL:	$249
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Geneseo is $249 per year, which is $215 less than the national average and $171 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Geneseo:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $856 more than in Geneseo.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $93 less than in Geneseo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Geneseo	Cost per Geneseo Resident
Murder	$629,764	$62
Rape/Sexual Assault	$428,109	$42
Robbery	$254,410	$25
Assault	$261,621	$26
Kidnapping	$112,470	$11
Vehicle Theft	$81,831	$8
Burglary	$108,726	$11
Theft	$274,925	$27
Arson	$19,218	$2
Vandalism	$232,026	$23
Animal Cruelty	$1,359	$0
Drug Crimes	$89,186	$9
Identity Theft	$50,118	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$2,543,763	$249

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Geneseo, 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 Geneseo totals $6,442,256 ($632 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,986,019 ($881 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 central part of the city 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 Geneseo has 5, do the same, and of Geneseo's 10,197 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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Geneseo 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 Geneseo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8934
Robbery	0.7932
Rape	0.6924
Murder	0.0329
Total Violent Crime	2.412 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.206
Vehicle Theft	0.5182
Burglary	1.176
Arson	0.0780
Total Property Crime	6.978 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1819
Drug Crimes	1.182
Vandalism	3.185
Identity Theft	0.6350
Animal Cruelty	0.0180
Total "Other" Rate	5.202 (B+)

Individual Geneseo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Joslin, IL	A+	A-	A+
Osborn, IL	A	A-	A
Green River, IL	A+	A	A
Atkinson, IL	B	C+	B
Osco, IL	D+	D+	C
Cleveland, IL	A-	A	A-
Colona, IL	B+	B+	B+
Spring Hill, IL	A	B	A
Hillsdale, IL	B-	B	C+
Green Rock, IL	B-	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Geneseo 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
West Terre Haute, IN	C	C	C
Ware, MA	B	C-	C-
Wareham Center, MA	B+	D+	D+
Warr Acres, OK	F	D-	D-
Hooper, UT	B	A-	A-
Washington Terrace, UT	D-	C+	C+
Honea Path, SC	D-	C-	C-
Holualoa, HI	C-	B-	B-
Washingtonville, NY	A-	C	C
Waterloo, NY	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Geneseo 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 Geneseo, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Geneseo schools on SchoolGrade

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