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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$131,303

Cost of Crime™ for Gerlaw, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $902 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gerlaw's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Gerlaw sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Gerlaw's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gerlaw is 31.27 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 18 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 42 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Gerlaw, 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 Gerlaw, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gerlaw for 2025 is $131,303, about $438 per resident and $902 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Gerlaw, IL:	$438
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gerlaw is $438 per year, which is $27 less than the national average and $17 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gerlaw:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $668 more than in Gerlaw.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $282 less than in Gerlaw

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gerlaw	Cost per Gerlaw Resident
Murder	$36,394	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,390	$45
Robbery	$8,821	$29
Assault	$15,712	$52
Kidnapping	$2,748	$9
Vehicle Theft	$3,945	$13
Burglary	$5,760	$19
Theft	$23,651	$79
Arson	$668	$2
Vandalism	$14,329	$48
Animal Cruelty	$54	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,075	$10
Identity Theft	$2,758	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$131,303	$438

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gerlaw, 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 Gerlaw totals $314,207 ($1,047 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $445,510 ($1,485 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 Gerlaw's 300 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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Gerlaw 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 Gerlaw residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.824
Robbery	0.9348
Rape	0.7361
Murder	0.0646
Total Violent Crime	3.559 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.22
Vehicle Theft	0.8491
Burglary	2.117
Arson	0.0922
Total Property Crime	18.28 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1510
Drug Crimes	1.386
Vandalism	6.686
Identity Theft	1.188
Animal Cruelty	0.0245
Total "Other" Rate	9.435 (C)

Individual Gerlaw Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shanghai City, IL	D+	D	D+
Alexis, IL	B+	C-	B+
Cameron, IL	C+	C	C+
Monmouth, IL	C+	B-	C
Henderson Grove, IL	B	B	B
North Henderson, IL	B+	B+	B+
Ormonde, IL	C+	B+	C
Little York, IL	A	B+	A
Galesburg, IL	B-	B+	B
Henderson, IL	A-	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gerlaw is higher 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
Hightogy, AL	D	D+	D+
Stoneburg, TX	D+	D+	D+
Stockman, TX	D-	C+	C+
Stockham, NE	C	C	C
Stockdale, AL	D+	C	C
Stillwater, RI	A	A+	A+
Steinersville, OH	B	A-	A-
Starks, ME	A+	A+	A+
Star City, MO	B+	C-	C-
Stanfield, TN	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Gerlaw is less safe than the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gerlaw, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gerlaw schools on SchoolGrade

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