Sandwich, Illinois Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 7,212
Key Insights
- →Sandwich has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 27.7 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 71.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 81% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
27.7
-71.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
277.3
20 total
vs National Avg
↓ -92%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 2
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault1
Property Crime: 20
Burglary4
Larceny-Theft16
Motor Vehicle Theft0
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,212 | 2 | 27.7 | 0 | 20 | 277.3 |
| 2023 | 7,129 | 7 | 98.2 | 0 | 24 | 336.7 |
| 2022 | 7,167 | 1 | 14.0 | 0 | 5 | 69.8 |
| 2021 | 7,381 | 16 | 216.8 | 0 | 30 | 406.4 |
| 2020 | 7,418 | 10 | 134.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Sandwich
Based on violent crime rate of 27.7 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 81% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.