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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$263,676

Cost of Crime™ for Joy, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,017 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Joy 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 Joy, 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 Joy's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Joy sits in the 49th percentile, ahead of 49% of cities and behind 51%. The grade covers only Joy's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Joy is 24.30 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 32 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 105 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Joy, IL report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Joy, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Joy for 2025 is $263,676, about $427 per resident and $1,017 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Joy, IL:	$427
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Joy is $427 per year, which is $37 less than the national average and $7 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Joy:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $678 more than in Joy.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $271 less than in Joy

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Joy	Cost per Joy Resident
Murder	$111,602	$181
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,483	$41
Robbery	$22,452	$36
Assault	$13,695	$22
Kidnapping	$4,679	$8
Vehicle Theft	$3,688	$6
Burglary	$6,614	$11
Theft	$36,522	$59
Arson	$1,357	$2
Vandalism	$25,601	$41
Animal Cruelty	$105	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,756	$11
Identity Theft	$5,121	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$263,676	$427

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Joy, 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 Joy totals $877,001 ($1,421 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,140,677 ($1,849 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 Joy's 617 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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Joy 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 Joy residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7729
Robbery	1.157
Rape	0.6812
Murder	0.0962
Total Violent Crime	2.707 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.43
Vehicle Theft	0.3860
Burglary	1.182
Arson	0.0911
Total Property Crime	13.09 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1251
Drug Crimes	1.480
Vandalism	5.808
Identity Theft	1.072
Animal Cruelty	0.0231
Total "Other" Rate	8.509 (C)

Individual Joy Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Millersburg, IL	A+	B	A+
New Boston, IL	A	B+	A
Aledo, IL	B+	A-	A-
Seaton, IL	A	B-	A
Keithsburg, IL	A	B	A+
Hamlet, IL	A	A-	A-
Buffalo Prairie, IL	A	A-	A+
Sunbeam, IL	B-	B-	C+
Oakville, IA	B-	B-	B-
Illinois City, IL	A	A	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Joy 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
Old Fields, WV	C+	B+	B+
Porter Springs, TX	D-	F	F
Port Royal, VA	D-	D-	D-
Poplar Grove, NC	D-	C-	C-
Ponsford, MN	D+	D+	D+
Pittsville, MO	A	A+	A+
Pittsburg, NH	B-	A-	A-
Pitsburg, OH	B	D+	D+
Pinola, IN	B+	B-	B-
Pineland, SC	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Joy 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 Joy, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Joy schools on SchoolGrade

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