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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$986,371

Cost of Crime™ for Lewistown, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $739 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lewistown 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 Lewistown, 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 Lewistown's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Lewistown sits in the 54th percentile, ahead of 54% of cities and behind 46%. The grade covers only Lewistown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lewistown is 22.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 32 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 63 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lewistown, IL report the most crime, about 14 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lewistown, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lewistown for 2025 is $986,371, about $334 per resident and $739 per household. That equals 1.0% 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): 26.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

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

Lewistown, IL:	$334
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lewistown is $334 per year, which is $131 less than the national average and $87 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lewistown:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $772 more than in Lewistown.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $178 less than in Lewistown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lewistown	Cost per Lewistown Resident
Murder	$271,091	$92
Rape/Sexual Assault	$119,388	$40
Robbery	$102,311	$35
Assault	$61,023	$21
Kidnapping	$28,157	$10
Vehicle Theft	$25,930	$9
Burglary	$47,183	$16
Theft	$128,830	$44
Arson	$4,202	$1
Vandalism	$154,221	$52
Animal Cruelty	$423	$0
Drug Crimes	$23,927	$8
Identity Theft	$19,686	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$986,371	$334

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lewistown, 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 Lewistown totals $2,443,629 ($826 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,430,000 ($1,160 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 do the same, and of Lewistown's 2,957 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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Lewistown 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 Lewistown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7186
Robbery	1.100
Rape	0.6659
Murder	0.0488
Total Violent Crime	2.533 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.412
Vehicle Theft	0.5663
Burglary	1.759
Arson	0.0588
Total Property Crime	10.80 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1570
Drug Crimes	1.094
Vandalism	7.300
Identity Theft	0.8601
Animal Cruelty	0.0193
Total "Other" Rate	9.431 (C)

Individual Lewistown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sepo, IL	C+	B	C+
Little America, IL	B-	B	C+
Bryant, IL	B+	A-	B
Maples Mill, IL	B-	B	C+
Cuba, IL	B-	B-	B-
Havana, IL	B-	B+	B-
Enion, IL	C+	C	C+
St. David, IL	C	B+	C-
Liverpool, IL	A-	B	B+
Ipava, IL	C	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lewistown is similar 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
Sumner, IA	C	C+	C+
Jasonville, IN	B+	C+	C+
Johnson City, TX	D	D-	D-
Julian, CA	D+	D	D
Keenesburg, CO	C+	C+	C+
L'Anse, MI	D	D	D
Mead, OK	B-	B-	B-
Port Murray, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Princeton, MA	A+	B+	B+
Shelbyville, MI	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Lewistown 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 Lewistown, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lewistown schools on SchoolGrade

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