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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$997,751

Cost of Crime™ for Sesser, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $908 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sesser 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 Sesser, 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 Sesser's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Sesser sits in the 64th percentile, ahead of 64% of cities and behind 36%. The grade covers only Sesser's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sesser is 19.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Sesser, IL report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sesser, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sesser for 2025 is $997,751, about $344 per resident and $908 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.0%

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

Sesser, IL:	$344
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sesser is $344 per year, which is $120 less than the national average and $76 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sesser:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $761 more than in Sesser.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $188 less than in Sesser

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sesser	Cost per Sesser Resident
Murder	$366,888	$127
Rape/Sexual Assault	$115,480	$40
Robbery	$54,781	$19
Assault	$77,393	$27
Kidnapping	$24,540	$8
Vehicle Theft	$38,848	$13
Burglary	$54,030	$19
Theft	$94,060	$32
Arson	$4,791	$2
Vandalism	$135,510	$47
Animal Cruelty	$414	$0
Drug Crimes	$23,580	$8
Identity Theft	$7,437	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$997,751	$344

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sesser, 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 Sesser totals $3,031,768 ($1,046 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,029,519 ($1,390 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 west 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 do the same, and of Sesser's 2,898 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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Sesser 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 Sesser residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9299
Robbery	0.6010
Rape	0.6572
Murder	0.0674
Total Violent Crime	2.255 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.267
Vehicle Theft	0.8657
Burglary	2.056
Arson	0.0685
Total Property Crime	9.257 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1397
Drug Crimes	1.100
Vandalism	6.545
Identity Theft	0.3315
Animal Cruelty	0.0193
Total "Other" Rate	8.136 (C+)

Individual Sesser Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rend City, IL	B-	B	B+
Valier, IL	B	B	B+
Scheller, IL	A-	A-	B+
North City, IL	A-	A	B+
Buckner, IL	A-	B-	A
Nason, IL	A+	A+	A
Christopher, IL	B	B	B+
Whittington, IL	A-	A-	A
Mulkeytown, IL	A-	B+	A
West City, IL	D	B-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sesser 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
Saltsburg, PA	B+	B-	B-
Iola, WI	B	B+	B+
Jonesville, SC	D+	C-	C-
Airville, PA	A+	A+	A+
La Crosse, VA	D-	D	D
Lisbon, ND	D	C	C
Manzanola, CO	D-	D	D
Montague, CA	B-	D+	D+
Rentz, GA	A	A	A
Kinzers, PA	A	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Sesser 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 Sesser, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sesser schools on SchoolGrade

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