Crime & Safety in Wood River, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.74
per 1,000 residents
-39% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.13
per 1,000 residents
-21% vs national
Total Crimes
203
2024
Violent Clearance
32%
cases solved
-24% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+5%
vs 10K-25K avg
+5% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+22.8%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Wood River Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Wood River vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Wood River is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Wood River police solve 67% of robbery cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 11 | 1.08 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.29 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 14 | 1.37 | 50.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 40 | 3.92 | 12.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 123 | 12.04 | 22.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 12 | 1.17 | 8.3% |
Wood River, IL reported 28 violent crimes and 175 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.74 per 1,000 residents is 38.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 32% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 123 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 21.4% of aggravated assaults. Wood River's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 175 | 2.74 | 17.13 |
| 2023 | 23 | 180 | 2.23 | 17.46 |
| 2022 | 38 | 246 | 3.67 | 23.77 |
| 2021 | 44 | 275 | 4.43 | 27.66 |
| 2018 | 59 | 528 | 5.78 | 51.71 |
| 2017 | 31 | 401 | 3.04 | 39.36 |
| 2016 | 37 | 371 | 3.62 | 36.28 |
| 2015 | 32 | 440 | 3.11 | 42.78 |