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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$13.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Granite City, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $967 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Granite City 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 Granite City, 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 Granite City's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Granite City sits in the 41st percentile, ahead of 41% of cities and behind 59%. The grade covers only Granite City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Granite City is 27.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Granite City, IL report the most crime, about 229 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Granite City, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Granite City for 2025 is $13,468,476, about $404 per resident and $967 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Granite City Compared to Other Cities?

Granite City, IL:	$404
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Granite City is $404 per year, which is $60 less than the national average and $16 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Granite City:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $701 more than in Granite City.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $248 less than in Granite City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Granite City	Cost per Granite City Resident
Murder	$3.61 million	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.47 million	$44
Robbery	$790,566	$24
Assault	$1.48 million	$45
Kidnapping	$193,593	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1.27 million	$38
Burglary	$698,580	$21
Theft	$1.86 million	$56
Arson	$55,194	$2
Vandalism	$1.64 million	$49
Animal Cruelty	$4,168	$0
Drug Crimes	$279,648	$8
Identity Theft	$111,543	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$13,468,476	$404

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Granite City, 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 Granite City totals $31,810,434 ($955 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $45,278,909 ($1,359 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 Granite City has 3, do the same, and of Granite City's 33,316 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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Granite City 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 Granite City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.552
Robbery	0.7544
Rape	0.7290
Murder	0.0577
Total Violent Crime	3.093 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.78
Vehicle Theft	2.457
Burglary	2.312
Arson	0.0686
Total Property Crime	15.62 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0958
Drug Crimes	1.135
Vandalism	6.881
Identity Theft	0.4326
Animal Cruelty	0.0169
Total "Other" Rate	8.561 (C)

Individual Granite City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pontoon Beach, IL	B-	B	C+
Madison, IL	D	D-	D
Venice, IL	F	F	F
Lovejoy, IL	F	F	F
Riverview, MO	F	F	F
Fairmont City, IL	D-	D+	D
Brooklyn, IL	F	F	F
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO	F	D-	F
Meadow Heights, IL	A-	A	B+
State Park Place, IL	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Granite City 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
Alamo, TX	D-	D-	D-
San Luis, AZ	C	D+	D+
Ossining, NY	A-	B-	B-
Orange, NJ	C+	C-	C-
Opelousas, LA	D-	F	F
North Olmsted, OH	C	A-	A-
Nixa, MO	B-	B-	B-
Mundelein, IL	B-	A-	A-
Montrose, CO	D-	D	D
Melrose Park, IL	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Granite City is as safe as 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 Granite City, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Granite City schools on SchoolGrade

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