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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$428,511

Cost of Crime™ for Pleasant Plains, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $493 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Pleasant Plains sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only Pleasant Plains's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pleasant Plains is 9.463 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 73 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 168 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Pleasant Plains, IL report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pleasant Plains, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pleasant Plains for 2025 is $428,511, about $190 per resident and $493 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 15.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pleasant Plains Compared to Other Cities?

Pleasant Plains, IL:	$190
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pleasant Plains is $190 per year, which is $275 less than the national average and $231 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pleasant Plains:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $916 more than in Pleasant Plains.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $34 less than in Pleasant Plains

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pleasant Plains	Cost per Pleasant Plains Resident
Murder	$103,916	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$93,273	$41
Robbery	$54,210	$24
Assault	$18,779	$8
Kidnapping	$24,790	$11
Vehicle Theft	$25,989	$11
Burglary	$17,631	$8
Theft	$24,568	$11
Arson	$3,764	$2
Vandalism	$41,179	$18
Animal Cruelty	$238	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,195	$7
Identity Theft	$4,980	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$428,511	$190

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains totals $1,173,245 ($519 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,601,757 ($708 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 southeast 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, of which Pleasant Plains has 2, do the same, and of Pleasant Plains's 2,261 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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Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2892
Robbery	0.7622
Rape	0.6804
Murder	0.0245
Total Violent Crime	1.756 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.098
Vehicle Theft	0.7423
Burglary	0.8597
Arson	0.0689
Total Property Crime	3.769 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1808
Drug Crimes	0.9086
Vandalism	2.549
Identity Theft	0.2846
Animal Cruelty	0.0142
Total "Other" Rate	3.938 (A-)

Individual Pleasant Plains Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Richland, IL	A	B	A+
Salisbury, IL	A+	A-	A+
Bradfordton, IL	A+	A+	A+
Berlin, IL	A+	B	A+
Tallula, IL	A-	B-	A-
Prentice, IL	A	B	A+
New Berlin, IL	A+	C+	A+
Curran, IL	A+	A-	A
Green Acres, IL	A+	A	A
Archer, IL	B	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pleasant Plains 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
Beach Lake, PA	A+	A+	A+
Belleair Bluffs, FL	C+	B	B
Moorhead, MS	C+	B	B
Rochdale, MA	A	A	A
Ritzville, WA	D-	D+	D+
Renick, MO	B-	C-	C-
Oyster Bay Cove, NY	A-	A	A
Newton Lower Falls, MA	B+	B	B
New Fairview, TX	B+	C+	C+
Mulberry, IN	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Pleasant Plains schools on SchoolGrade

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