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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$251,453

Cost of Crime™ for Junction City, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $901 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Junction 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 Junction City, IL Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Junction City's combined rate is lower than the norm. Junction City sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Junction City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Junction City is 16.59 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 57 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Junction City, IL report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Junction City, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Junction City for 2025 is $251,453, about $326 per resident and $901 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): 55.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Junction City, IL:	$326
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Junction City is $326 per year, which is $138 less than the national average and $94 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Junction City:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $779 more than in Junction City.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $170 less than in Junction City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Junction City	Cost per Junction City Resident
Murder	$79,705	$103
Rape/Sexual Assault	$35,229	$46
Robbery	$12,194	$16
Assault	$39,754	$52
Kidnapping	$7,638	$10
Vehicle Theft	$5,783	$8
Burglary	$6,361	$8
Theft	$5,405	$7
Arson	$1,188	$2
Vandalism	$50,786	$66
Animal Cruelty	$90	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,182	$8
Identity Theft	$1,138	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$251,453	$326

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Junction 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 Junction City totals $713,401 ($925 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $964,854 ($1,251 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 Junction City's 771 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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Junction 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 Junction City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.795
Robbery	0.5028
Rape	0.7536
Murder	0.0550
Total Violent Crime	3.107 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.354
Vehicle Theft	0.4844
Burglary	0.9096
Arson	0.0638
Total Property Crime	2.811 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1634
Drug Crimes	1.084
Vandalism	9.220
Identity Theft	0.1908
Animal Cruelty	0.0158
Total "Other" Rate	10.67 (C-)

Individual Junction City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Central City, IL	B-	C-	A-
Sandoval, IL	C	C-	C+
Centralia, IL	B-	C+	B
Odin, IL	B-	A-	C+
Wamac, IL	B+	B+	A-
Ferrin, IL	A+	A	A+
Hubbard Woods, IL	A-	A	A+
Hoffman, IL	A-	A-	A+
Selmaville, IL	B+	A+	A
Walnut Hill, IL	A	A	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Junction 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
Natura, OK	B+	A-	A-
Old Milo, AR	D-	F	F
North Hodge, LA	C+	D-	D-
Noorvik, AK	F	F	F
Nine Times, SC	D+	D+	D+
Newtonville, NJ	C+	C+	C+
New Munich, MN	D+	C-	C-
New Ireland, PA	A+	A+	A+
New Houlka, MS	A	A+	A+
New Hebron, IL	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Junction City 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 Junction City, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 11% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Junction City schools on SchoolGrade

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