The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Jo Daviess County, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.40 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jo Daviess County, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $776 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jo Daviess County 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 Jo Daviess County, IL Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Jo Daviess County's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Jo Daviess County sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of counties and behind 37%. The grade covers only Jo Daviess County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Jo Daviess County is 26.13 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the central areas to 1 in 82 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Jo Daviess County, IL report the most crime, about 171 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jo Daviess County, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jo Daviess County for 2025 is $8,400,011, about $367 per resident and $776 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Jo Daviess County Compared to Other Counties?

Jo Daviess County, IL:	$367
Cook County, IL:	$561
Kendall County, IL:	$224
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jo Daviess County is $367 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $53 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Jo Daviess County:

In Cook County, IL, crime costs $561 per person, which is $193 more than in Jo Daviess County.
In Kendall County, IL, crime costs $224 per person, which is $144 less than in Jo Daviess County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jo Daviess County	Cost per Jo Daviess County Resident
Murder	$2.18 million	$95
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.02 million	$44
Robbery	$984,262	$43
Assault	$672,044	$29
Kidnapping	$150,738	$7
Vehicle Theft	$166,051	$7
Burglary	$447,258	$20
Theft	$1.51 million	$66
Arson	$40,039	$2
Vandalism	$780,696	$34
Animal Cruelty	$3,491	$0
Drug Crimes	$188,463	$8
Identity Theft	$256,606	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$8,400,011	$367

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jo Daviess County, 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 Jo Daviess County totals $20,072,941 ($878 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $28,472,951 ($1,245 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 west part of the county 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 Jo Daviess County has 23, do the same, and of Jo Daviess County's 22,861 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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Jo Daviess County 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 Jo Daviess County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.024
Robbery	1.369
Rape	0.7337
Murder	0.0507
Total Violent Crime	3.177 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.78
Vehicle Theft	0.4691
Burglary	2.157
Arson	0.0725
Total Property Crime	15.48 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1087
Drug Crimes	1.114
Vandalism	4.780
Identity Theft	1.450
Animal Cruelty	0.0206
Total "Other" Rate	7.474 (B+)

Individual Jo Daviess County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Jo Daviess County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Jo Daviess County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lafayette County, WI	B+	B-	A-
Jackson County, IA	B	B	B+
Dubuque County, IA	B	B+	B
Carroll County, IL	B+	B+	B
Grant County, WI	A-	A-	A
Stephenson County, IL	A-	B+	A-
Iowa County, WI	A-	A	A
Green County, WI	B	B+	B
Jones County, IA	A-	B+	A
Delaware County, IA	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Jo Daviess County is similar versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cooper County, MO	B	C+	C+
Crenshaw County, AL	B-	B-	B-
Crawford County, MO	C	D+	D+
Crawford County, IL	A-	A-	A-
Crawford County, IA	B-	C-	C-
Crawford County, GA	B+	B	B
Craig County, OK	C-	C-	C-
Covington County, MS	A	A+	A+
Copiah County, MS	A-	A+	A+
Coos County, NH	B-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Jo Daviess County 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 Jo Daviess County, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jo Daviess County schools on SchoolGrade

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