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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$702,969

Cost of Crime™ for Orion, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $722 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Orion is 21.17 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 78 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Orion, IL report the most crime, about 12 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Orion, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Orion for 2025 is $702,969, about $267 per resident and $722 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Orion, IL:	$267
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Orion is $267 per year, which is $197 less than the national average and $153 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Orion:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $838 more than in Orion.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $111 less than in Orion

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Orion	Cost per Orion Resident
Murder	$122,112	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$102,837	$39
Robbery	$72,816	$28
Assault	$70,571	$27
Kidnapping	$16,262	$6
Vehicle Theft	$19,717	$7
Burglary	$33,453	$13
Theft	$139,277	$53
Arson	$4,143	$2
Vandalism	$97,484	$37
Animal Cruelty	$229	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,491	$6
Identity Theft	$8,577	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$702,969	$267

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Orion, 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 Orion totals $1,364,236 ($519 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,067,205 ($786 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 northwest 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 Orion's 2,631 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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Orion 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 Orion residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9340
Robbery	0.8799
Rape	0.6446
Murder	0.0247
Total Violent Crime	2.483 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.22
Vehicle Theft	0.4839
Burglary	1.402
Arson	0.0652
Total Property Crime	12.17 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1019
Drug Crimes	0.7960
Vandalism	5.186
Identity Theft	0.4212
Animal Cruelty	0.0118
Total "Other" Rate	6.517 (B)

Individual Orion Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Warner, IL	B+	B+	B+
Sunny Hill Estates, IL	A-	A-	B
Sunny Hill, IL	A+	A	A
Lynn Center, IL	A-	B	A
Osco, IL	D+	D+	C
Swedona, IL	A-	B	A
Cable, IL	A	B+	A-
Coal Valley, IL	A	A	A-
Andover, IL	B	C-	B+
Opheim, IL	A-	B-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Orion 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
Amawalk, NY	A+	B+	B+
Yardley, PA	B+	A-	A-
Winthrop, WA	D	C	C
Whetstone, AZ	B+	C+	C+
Wellman, IA	B+	A-	A-
Washington Park, IL	F	F	F
Tennessee Ridge, TN	C	D	D
Tannersville, PA	C-	C	C
Stilson, TX	D+	C-	C-
Siren, WI	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Orion 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 Orion, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Orion schools on SchoolGrade

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