Crime & Safety in Peoria
Peoria's citywide crime rate is real, severely elevated, and this record discloses it factually -- more than 99% of Illinois communities run a lower rate.
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Learn moreA severely elevated citywide rate
NeighborhoodScout puts Peoria's overall crime rate at 55 per 1,000 residents -- one of the highest in the nation across communities of all sizes -- with 1-in-18 odds of becoming a victim of violent or property crime.
Violent crime specifically
Peoria's violent-crime rate is also among the highest nationally by this measure, with 1-in-76 odds of violent-crime victimization.
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Per this dataset's site policy, no specific Peoria 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
- Peoria's citywide crime rate (55 per 1,000) runs higher than more than 99% of Illinois communities.
- Violent crime specifically also runs among the highest in the nation by this measure (1-in-76 odds).
- Confirm current, address-specific crime data directly with local law enforcement before relocating.
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