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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$331,810

Cost of Crime™ for Tonica, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $611 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tonica 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 Tonica, 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 Tonica's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Tonica sits in the 96th percentile, ahead of 96% of cities and behind 4%. The grade covers only Tonica's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tonica is 10.11 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 71 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 123 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Tonica, IL report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tonica, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tonica for 2025 is $331,810, about $245 per resident and $611 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

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

Tonica, IL:	$245
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tonica is $245 per year, which is $219 less than the national average and $175 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tonica:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $860 more than in Tonica.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $89 less than in Tonica

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tonica	Cost per Tonica Resident
Murder	$102,623	$76
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,957	$36
Robbery	$19,298	$14
Assault	$77,257	$57
Kidnapping	$15,734	$12
Vehicle Theft	$9,479	$7
Burglary	$8,902	$7
Theft	$18,378	$14
Arson	$1,949	$1
Vandalism	$18,096	$13
Animal Cruelty	$154	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,853	$6
Identity Theft	$3,130	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$331,810	$245

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tonica, 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 Tonica totals $944,723 ($699 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,276,533 ($944 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 Tonica's 1,352 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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Tonica 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 Tonica residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.990
Robbery	0.4538
Rape	0.5972
Murder	0.0404
Total Violent Crime	3.081 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.625
Vehicle Theft	0.4528
Burglary	0.7259
Arson	0.0597
Total Property Crime	3.863 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1919
Drug Crimes	0.7852
Vandalism	1.874
Identity Theft	0.2991
Animal Cruelty	0.0154
Total "Other" Rate	3.165 (A)

Individual Tonica Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vermilionville, IL	A-	A-	A+
Leonore, IL	B	B	A
Oglesby, IL	C+	B+	C
Cedar Point, IL	A	A+	A-
Lostant, IL	B+	A-	B+
Mount Palatine, IL	A	A-	A
Standard, IL	A+	A	A+
North Utica, IL	A-	B+	A-
Lasalle, IL	B	B	C+
Peru, IL	C	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tonica 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
Castleberry, AL	C+	C	C
Walker, IA	A	C	C
Highland, WI	A	A	A
Hodgkins, IL	D-	C-	C-
Wakefield, MS	A-	A+	A+
Heltonville, IN	B+	B	B
Dunnegan, MO	C	D-	D-
Deweyville, TX	C	C-	C-
Tuckasegee, NC	C-	D	D
Hahatonka, MO	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Tonica 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 Tonica, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Tonica schools on SchoolGrade

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