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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$293,136

Cost of Crime™ for San Jose, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,142 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of San Jose 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 San Jose, 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 San Jose's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. San Jose sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only San Jose's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in San Jose is 21.68 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 41 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of San Jose, IL report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in San Jose, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in San Jose for 2025 is $293,136, about $457 per resident and $1,142 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in San Jose Compared to Other Cities?

San Jose, IL:	$457
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in San Jose is $457 per year, which is $8 less than the national average and $36 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to San Jose:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $649 more than in San Jose.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $301 less than in San Jose

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to San Jose	Cost per San Jose Resident
Murder	$124,345	$194
Rape/Sexual Assault	$28,236	$44
Robbery	$25,166	$39
Assault	$26,334	$41
Kidnapping	$5,586	$9
Vehicle Theft	$8,216	$13
Burglary	$15,091	$24
Theft	$22,042	$34
Arson	$1,369	$2
Vandalism	$26,165	$41
Animal Cruelty	$85	$0
Drug Crimes	$6,597	$10
Identity Theft	$3,905	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$293,136	$457

The Intangible Cost of Crime in San Jose, 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 San Jose totals $979,302 ($1,525 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,272,438 ($1,982 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 San Jose's 642 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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San Jose 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 San Jose residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.428
Robbery	1.246
Rape	0.7254
Murder	0.1031
Total Violent Crime	3.503 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.629
Vehicle Theft	0.8264
Burglary	2.592
Arson	0.0883
Total Property Crime	10.14 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1435
Drug Crimes	1.389
Vandalism	5.705
Identity Theft	0.7858
Animal Cruelty	0.0178
Total "Other" Rate	8.041 (C+)

Individual San Jose Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Natrona, IL	B-	C-	B+
Delavan, IL	B+	B	B
Emden, IL	A	B+	A
Mason City, IL	C+	B-	C+
Green Valley, IL	A-	B	A
New Holland, IL	B	C-	B+
Hartsburg, IL	A-	A-	A-
Teheran, IL	B	C-	B-
Parkland, IL	A+	A	A+
Forest City, IL	A-	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

San Jose 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
Clermont, KY	A-	A	A
Two Rivers, AK	D	F	F
Turtle River, MN	D-	C	C
Thornton, AR	D	F	F
Thompson, IA	C	C+	C+
Dupree, SD	D-	C-	C-
Daleville, MS	B	A	A
Dadeville, MO	D+	C	C
Cut, TX	D+	C-	C-
Culdesac, ID	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, San Jose 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 San Jose, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See San Jose schools on SchoolGrade

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