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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$89,691

Cost of Crime™ for Panola, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $805 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Panola 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 Panola, 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 Panola's combined rate is lower than the norm. Panola sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Panola's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Panola is 16.94 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 34 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 83 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Panola, IL report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Panola, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Panola for 2025 is $89,691, about $304 per resident and $805 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Panola, IL:	$304
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Panola is $304 per year, which is $160 less than the national average and $116 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Panola:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $801 more than in Panola.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $148 less than in Panola

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Panola	Cost per Panola Resident
Murder	$33,484	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,651	$39
Robbery	$5,715	$19
Assault	$2,547	$9
Kidnapping	$2,615	$9
Vehicle Theft	$7,660	$26
Burglary	$3,956	$13
Theft	$9,939	$34
Arson	$503	$2
Vandalism	$7,982	$27
Animal Cruelty	$37	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,508	$9
Identity Theft	$1,092	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$89,691	$304

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Panola, 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 Panola totals $281,338 ($954 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $371,029 ($1,258 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 Panola's 295 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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Panola 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 Panola residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3006
Robbery	0.6159
Rape	0.6514
Murder	0.0604
Total Violent Crime	1.628 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.505
Vehicle Theft	1.677
Burglary	1.479
Arson	0.0706
Total Property Crime	9.731 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1462
Drug Crimes	1.149
Vandalism	3.788
Identity Theft	0.4782
Animal Cruelty	0.0172
Total "Other" Rate	5.579 (B+)

Individual Panola Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Enright, IL	B	A+	A-
Woodford, IL	B-	B	C+
El Paso, IL	A	A	A+
Spires, IL	B	C	B+
Secor, IL	A	A	A-
Benson, IL	C-	B+	D
Gridley, IL	A+	A	A+
Kappa, IL	A-	A+	A+
Minonk, IL	C	B-	C+
Roanoke, IL	C-	B+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Panola 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
Smithfield, WV	C	C+	C+
Mc Gee, MO	D	D	D
Shunk, PA	A+	A+	A+
Sias, WV	B	D+	D+
Sierra City, CA	F	F	F
Silica, MN	D+	C+	C+
Simmons, KY	B-	B	B
Sims, AR	D	D+	D+
Sims, IL	C	B+	B+
Sioux Valley, MN	A	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Panola 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 Panola, IL average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Panola schools on SchoolGrade

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