Watseka, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 4,458
Key Insights
- →Watseka has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 179.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 32.6% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 42% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.13 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
179.5
-32.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
1368.3
61 total
vs National Avg
↓ -50%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 8
Murder0
Rape2
Robbery1
Aggravated Assault5
Property Crime: 61
Burglary5
Larceny-Theft54
Motor Vehicle Theft2
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,458 | 8 | 179.5 | 0 | 61 | 1368.3 |
| 2023 | 4,506 | 12 | 266.3 | 0 | 60 | 1331.6 |
| 2022 | 4,587 | 7 | 152.6 | 0 | 76 | 1656.9 |
| 2020 | 4,713 | 9 | 191.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Watseka
Based on violent crime rate of 179.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 42% 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.