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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$84,783

Cost of Crime™ for New Salem, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $924 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in New Salem is 21.07 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 61 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of New Salem, IL report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in New Salem, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in New Salem for 2025 is $84,783, about $377 per resident and $924 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): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in New Salem Compared to Other Cities?

New Salem, IL:	$377
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in New Salem is $377 per year, which is $87 less than the national average and $43 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to New Salem:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $729 more than in New Salem.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $221 less than in New Salem

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to New Salem	Cost per New Salem Resident
Murder	$34,654	$154
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,142	$41
Robbery	$6,346	$28
Assault	$2,808	$12
Kidnapping	$2,904	$13
Vehicle Theft	$506	$2
Burglary	$3,410	$15
Theft	$7,203	$32
Arson	$506	$2
Vandalism	$14,470	$64
Animal Cruelty	$19	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,924	$9
Identity Theft	$889	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$84,783	$377

The Intangible Cost of Crime in New Salem, 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 New Salem totals $277,467 ($1,233 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $362,250 ($1,610 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 New Salem's 225 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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New Salem 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 New Salem residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.4346
Robbery	0.8967
Rape	0.6701
Murder	0.0820
Total Violent Crime	2.083 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.182
Vehicle Theft	0.1452
Burglary	1.671
Arson	0.0932
Total Property Crime	8.091 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2129
Drug Crimes	1.156
Vandalism	9.002
Identity Theft	0.5106
Animal Cruelty	0.0112
Total "Other" Rate	10.89 (D+)

Individual New Salem Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Maysville, IL	B+	B+	A-
Baylis, IL	B-	B+	A-
Griggsville, IL	B+	B-	A-
Hadley, IL	B-	B+	A-
Pittsfield, IL	B-	B	C+
Fishhook, IL	B	A-	B
Perry, IL	B	A-	B-
New Hartford, IL	B+	A	B
Valley City, IL	C+	C	B+
Detroit, IL	A-	B-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

New Salem 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
Dow, OK	B+	C-	C-
Sumterville, AL	D-	D-	D-
Sumpter, AR	D-	F	F
Summit, MN	B+	B+	B+
Summerville, LA	D	F	F
St. Anthony, IA	C-	A	A
Dulaney, TN	C+	D-	D-
Dulaney, KY	D+	A-	A-
Dudleyville, AZ	D	D-	D-
Sun, VA	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, New Salem 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 New Salem, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See New Salem schools on SchoolGrade

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