Crime in Colona, Illinois

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Colona, however, property crimes account for only about 82% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Colona than it is nationwide. There were 61 property crimes in Colona in 2019, or 1,191 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 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 Colona. There were 51 larcenies reported in Colona in 2019, or 996 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 10 break-ins reported in Colona in 2019, or 195 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Colona, however, no motor vehicle thefts were reported in 2019.

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 nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Colona, however, violent offenses account for a larger 18% share of all reported crime.

At 254 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Colona is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Colona reported a total of 13 violent crimes in 2019.

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 Colona. There were 11 aggravated assaults reported in Colona in 2019, or 215 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Colona in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There was one rape reported in Colona in 2019, or 20 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Colona is 19.5 for every 100,000 people, nearly four times higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.