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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$57,740

Cost of Crime™ for Pearl, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $713 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pearl 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 Pearl, IL Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Pearl's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Pearl sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Pearl's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pearl is 6.526 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 146 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 156 in the west.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Pearl, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pearl for 2025 is $57,740, about $246 per resident and $713 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.5%

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

Pearl, IL:	$246
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pearl is $246 per year, which is $219 less than the national average and $174 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pearl:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $860 more than in Pearl.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $90 less than in Pearl

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pearl	Cost per Pearl Resident
Murder	$27,467	$117
Rape/Sexual Assault	$10,177	$43
Robbery	$5,461	$23
Assault	$4,528	$19
Kidnapping	$1,704	$7
Vehicle Theft	$523	$2
Burglary	$3,315	$14
Theft	$359	$2
Arson	$531	$2
Vandalism	$967	$4
Animal Cruelty	$24	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,652	$11
Identity Theft	$30	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$57,740	$246

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pearl, 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 Pearl totals $234,868 ($999 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $292,608 ($1,245 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 Pearl's 235 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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Pearl 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 Pearl residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6709
Robbery	0.7388
Rape	0.7143
Murder	0.0622
Total Violent Crime	2.186 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	0.2952
Vehicle Theft	0.1439
Burglary	1.555
Arson	0.0936
Total Property Crime	2.088 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1196
Drug Crimes	1.526
Vandalism	0.5758
Identity Theft	0.0167
Animal Cruelty	0.0140
Total "Other" Rate	2.252 (A+)

Individual Pearl Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Old Pearl, IL	A+	B+	A+
Milton, IL	A+	B	A+
Montezuma, IL	A	B	A
Bee Creek, IL	B+	B	A-
Hillview, IL	B+	B+	B+
Time, IL	A+	B	A+
Nebo, IL	B	C+	A-
Patterson, IL	B+	B+	B+
Independence, IL	A+	B	A+
Glasgow, IL	C-	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pearl 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
Slab Fork, WV	C+	C+	C+
Kedron, TN	C+	D	D
Kenneth, MN	B	A+	A+
Keyesville, WI	A	B+	B+
Shore Oaks, NY	A-	C	C
Silver Ford Heights, PA	A+	B+	B+
Silver Lake, IA	B+	B	B
Simmons, MO	D-	D+	D+
Sinking Creek, VA	C+	D-	D-
Skanee, MI	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Pearl 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 Pearl, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Pearl schools on SchoolGrade

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