Swansea, Illinois Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 14,515
Key Insights
- →Swansea has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 41.3 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 58.7% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 77% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.06 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
41.3
-58.7% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
744.1
108 total
vs National Avg
↓ -88%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 6
Murder0
Rape1
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 108
Burglary13
Larceny-Theft90
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,515 | 6 | 41.3 | 0 | 108 | 744.1 |
| 2023 | 13,993 | 14 | 100.1 | 0 | 150 | 1072.0 |
| 2022 | 14,068 | 14 | 99.5 | 0 | 186 | 1322.1 |
| 2021 | 13,245 | 8 | 60.4 | 0 | 130 | 981.5 |
| 2020 | 13,323 | 23 | 172.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Swansea
Based on violent crime rate of 41.3 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 77% 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.