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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$30,677

Cost of Crime™ for Wartburg, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $680 per household.

More cost data

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

The overall crime rate in Wartburg is 9.138 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wartburg, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wartburg for 2025 is $30,677, about $276 per resident and $680 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%

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

Wartburg, IL:	$276
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wartburg is $276 per year, which is $188 less than the national average and $144 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wartburg:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $829 more than in Wartburg.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $120 less than in Wartburg

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wartburg	Cost per Wartburg Resident
Murder	$14,845	$134
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,318	$39
Robbery	$2,799	$25
Assault	$1,955	$18
Kidnapping	$903	$8
Vehicle Theft	$330	$3
Burglary	$739	$7
Theft	$581	$5
Arson	$281	$3
Vandalism	$2,304	$21
Animal Cruelty	$15	$0
Drug Crimes	$744	$7
Identity Theft	$863	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$30,677	$276

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wartburg, 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 Wartburg totals $121,033 ($1,090 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $151,711 ($1,367 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 Wartburg's 111 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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Wartburg 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 Wartburg residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6132
Robbery	0.8017
Rape	0.6415
Murder	0.0712
Total Violent Crime	2.128 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.011
Vehicle Theft	0.1919
Burglary	0.7339
Arson	0.1050
Total Property Crime	2.042 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1342
Drug Crimes	0.9055
Vandalism	2.906
Identity Theft	1.004
Animal Cruelty	0.0189
Total "Other" Rate	4.969 (B+)

Individual Wartburg Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Foster Pond, IL	A+	A	A+
Waterloo, IL	A+	A	A+
Maeystown, IL	A+	A	A+
Madonnaville, IL	A+	B+	A+
Valmeyer, IL	A+	A+	A+
Fountain Gap, IL	A+	A+	A+
Fults, IL	A+	A	A+
Tipton, IL	A+	A	A+
Floraville, IL	A	A	A+
Merrimac, IL	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wartburg 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
Seneca Rocks, WV	A	A	A
Lutzville, PA	B+	A-	A-
Luverne, ND	D-	C	C
Lydia, KS	D+	C	C
Lynndyl, UT	D-	D+	D+
Lyons, IA	B	A-	A-
Matlock, KY	A-	B+	B+
McCann, CA	C	D-	D-
School Creek, NE	C	B-	B-
Scotts Corner, MO	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Wartburg 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 Wartburg, IL average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Wartburg schools on SchoolGrade

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