Galesburg, IL Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Galesburg in green. The most dangerous areas in Galesburg are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Galesburg, IL Safe from Theft?

The B grade means the rate of theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Galesburg is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of cities are safer and 65% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Galesburg's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Galesburg is 6.893 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Galesburg generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Galesburg may be as high as 1 in 105 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 252 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Galesburg, IL: about 51 per year. The northeast part of Galesburg has fewer cases of theft with only 10 in a typical year.

How Galesburg's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Galesburg to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Galesburg is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Galesburg, IL

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Galesburg about $1,137,088 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Galesburg's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Galesburg, including every crime type and how Galesburg compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Galesburg's crime maps on the Galesburg overall crime page.

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Individual Galesburg Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
East Galesburg, IL	A-	B+	A+	A+
Henderson, IL	A-	B	A-	A-
Knoxville, IL	B+	B	B+	B+
Henderson Grove, IL	B	B	B	B-
Wataga, IL	A-	B	A-	A-
Shanghai City, IL	D+	D	D+	D
Cameron, IL	C+	C	C+	C+
Gilson, IL	A+	B	A+	A+
Gerlaw, IL	C-	C-	D+	D
Rio, IL	A	B	A+	A+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Galesburg is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Jasper, AL	D	C+	C+	D
Pullman, WA	D-	C-	C-	D-
Oceanside, NY	B-	C	C	D+
Maple Valley, WA	B-	A-	A-	B-
Long Branch, NJ	B-	B	B	C-
Locust Grove, GA	B+	B	B	C+
Livingston, NJ	A-	A+	A+	B-
Aberdeen, SD	D-	D+	D+	D
Langhorne, PA	B+	A	A	B-
Lancaster, NY	A+	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Galesburg, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Galesburg schools on SchoolGrade

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