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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$137,228

Cost of Crime™ for Prairie City, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $732 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Prairie City 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 Prairie City, 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 Prairie City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Prairie City sits in the 69th percentile, ahead of 69% of cities and behind 31%. The grade covers only Prairie City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Prairie City is 18.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 53 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Prairie City, IL report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Prairie City, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Prairie City for 2025 is $137,228, about $348 per resident and $732 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Prairie City Compared to Other Cities?

Prairie City, IL:	$348
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Prairie City is $348 per year, which is $116 less than the national average and $72 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Prairie City:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $757 more than in Prairie City.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $192 less than in Prairie City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Prairie City	Cost per Prairie City Resident
Murder	$44,994	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,253	$49
Robbery	$7,064	$18
Assault	$18,944	$48
Kidnapping	$3,797	$10
Vehicle Theft	$4,585	$12
Burglary	$6,411	$16
Theft	$10,470	$27
Arson	$810	$2
Vandalism	$12,765	$32
Animal Cruelty	$67	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,619	$12
Identity Theft	$3,450	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$137,228	$348

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Prairie City, 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 Prairie City totals $398,896 ($1,012 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $536,124 ($1,361 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 Prairie City's 394 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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Prairie City 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 Prairie City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.674
Robbery	0.5700
Rape	0.8059
Murder	0.0608
Total Violent Crime	3.111 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.131
Vehicle Theft	0.7515
Burglary	1.794
Arson	0.0851
Total Property Crime	7.761 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1589
Drug Crimes	1.585
Vandalism	4.535
Identity Theft	1.131
Animal Cruelty	0.0231
Total "Other" Rate	7.433 (B-)

Individual Prairie City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Avon, IL	C-	C-	D+
Checkrow, IL	B-	C+	C+
Bushnell, IL	C+	B-	C
Greenbush, IL	B+	C-	B+
Youngstown, IL	B	D-	A-
Marietta, IL	A	A-	A
St. Augustine, IL	A	B-	A+
Walnut Grove, IL	A	A	A
New Philadelphia, IL	B+	B	A
Ellisville, IL	B+	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Prairie City 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
Beaman, MO	B	B	B
Pine Village, IN	B+	A-	A-
Quincy, KY	B	A	A
Preston, VA	B-	C	C
Preble, NY	B	B+	B+
Prairieville, MN	C+	C	C
Powellton, WV	B	B+	B+
Pool, WV	B+	B-	B-
Pollard, AR	C-	D-	D-
Poe, IN	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Prairie City 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 Prairie City, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Prairie City schools on SchoolGrade

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