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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$55,267

Cost of Crime™ for West Jersey, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $832 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Jersey 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 West Jersey, 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 West Jersey's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Jersey sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only West Jersey's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Jersey is 22.12 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 43 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of West Jersey, IL report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Jersey, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Jersey for 2025 is $55,267, about $373 per resident and $832 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): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Jersey Compared to Other Cities?

West Jersey, IL:	$373
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Jersey is $373 per year, which is $91 less than the national average and $47 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Jersey:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $732 more than in West Jersey.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $217 less than in West Jersey

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Jersey	Cost per West Jersey Resident
Murder	$21,054	$142
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,307	$43
Robbery	$6,281	$42
Assault	$1,577	$11
Kidnapping	$932	$6
Vehicle Theft	$981	$7
Burglary	$1,944	$13
Theft	$7,580	$51
Arson	$416	$3
Vandalism	$5,690	$38
Animal Cruelty	$14	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,670	$11
Identity Theft	$820	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$55,267	$373

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Jersey, 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 West Jersey totals $173,683 ($1,174 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $228,950 ($1,547 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 West Jersey's 148 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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West Jersey 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 West Jersey residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.3711
Robbery	1.349
Rape	0.7028
Murder	0.0757
Total Violent Crime	2.499 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.889
Vehicle Theft	0.4280
Burglary	1.449
Arson	0.1165
Total Property Crime	11.88 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1038
Drug Crimes	1.526
Vandalism	5.381
Identity Theft	0.7162
Animal Cruelty	0.0124
Total "Other" Rate	7.739 (C+)

Individual West Jersey Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Laura, IL	A	A-	A
La Fayette, IL	B-	B	B-
Toulon, IL	A-	B-	A
Williamsfield, IL	A+	A-	A+
Victoria, IL	B+	B+	B+
Wyoming, IL	C	B+	D+
Monica, IL	A+	A	A
Stark, IL	B	B	B-
Princeville, IL	A-	A	B
Dahinda, IL	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Jersey is similar 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
Sugar Valley, TX	D	F	F
Holly Lake Ranch, TX	D+	C-	C-
Steptoe, WA	D	C	C
Straits Corners, NY	A+	A	A
Strangford, PA	B+	A-	A-
Stratton, OH	B	D+	D+
String Prairie, TX	B-	D+	D+
Sudbury, VT	A	A-	A-
Sugar Grove, KY	C+	A-	A-
Hollandsville, DE	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, West Jersey 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 West Jersey, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See West Jersey schools on SchoolGrade

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