Crime & Safety in Champaign
Champaign's crime picture carries a real, disclosed cross-source conflict this record states honestly rather than resolving to one figure -- and real, disclosed neighborhood-level variation within the city.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed cross-source conflict
NeighborhoodScout's own methodology puts Champaign's overall crime rate at 27 per 1,000 residents -- one of the higher rates nationally by that measure -- while a separately-cited, more recent 2026 source described Champaign's rate as only about 2% above the national average, a genuinely different characterization.
Real, disclosed neighborhood-level variation
Champaign's northwest neighborhoods are generally cited as the safest (odds of victimization as low as 1-in-728), while northeast neighborhoods run notably higher risk (as high as 1-in-268).
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Per this dataset's site policy, no specific Champaign neighborhood is endorsed here as a safe or unsafe target -- confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Champaign's crime rate carries a real, disclosed cross-source conflict (27/1,000 per NeighborhoodScout vs. ~2% above national elsewhere).
- Champaign's northwest neighborhoods run notably safer than its northeast neighborhoods by disclosed victimization odds.
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement before relocating.
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