Gallatin County Crime & Safety

Gallatin County has a total crime rate of 0.0 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (0.0 per 100K) and property crimes (0.0 per 100K).

Gallatin County has a safety score of 98/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #6 out of 100 counties in Illinois for safety (1 = safest).

The county exceeds the Illinois state average safety score of 98.7. Public safety is managed by three agencies that report minimal criminal activity.

The 0.0 crime rate per 100K residents encompasses both violent and property categories. This is significantly lower than the national violent crime rate of 369.8.

Crime data for Gallatin County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Gallatin County has a safety score of 98/100, which is above the Illinois average of 70/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.