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Crime rate in Argenta, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Argenta, IL compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Argenta, IL

The 2007 crime rate in Argenta, IL is 168 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.6 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 61.5% U.S. cities. The 2007 Argenta crime rate fell by 50% compared to 2006. In the last 5 years Argenta has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Argenta, IL is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Argenta:

167.7
Cerro Gordo:

240.9
Maroa:

75.6
Decatur:

326.5
Warrensburg:

67.6
Monticello:

78.2
Clinton:

258.3
Mount Zion:

148.8
Niantic:

5.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Argenta by year

Type

2006

2007

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(117.4)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
6
(704.2)
5
(594.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
9
(1,056)
3
(356.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
6
(704.2)
5
(594.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(117.4)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index336.9167.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



Violent crime rate in 2007
Argenta:

297.3
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Argenta:

469.5
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Argenta:

232.0
U.S. Average:

258.9

Property crime rate in 2007
Argenta:

101.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Argenta:

246.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Argenta:

156.6
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Illinois average:

2.87

Zip codes: 62501.