Crime in Wood River, Illinois

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Wood River, however, property crimes account for about 90% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Wood River than it is nationwide. There were 528 property crimes in Wood River in 2018, or 5,171 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Wood River. There were 440 larcenies reported in Wood River in 2018, or 4,310 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 56 break-ins reported in Wood River in 2018, or 548 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Wood River, meanwhile, there were 32 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 313 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Wood River, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 10% share of all reported crime.

At 578 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Wood River is well above the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Wood River reported a total of 59 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Wood River. There were 34 aggravated assaults reported in Wood River in 2018, or 333 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is lower, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 10 robberies reported in Wood River in 2018, a rate of 98 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 15 rapes reported in Wood River in 2018, or 147 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Wood River in 2018.