Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Alton has a violent crime rate of 1,017 per 100,000 residents, 168% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 773.9 per 100,000, robbery at 106.2, rape at 129.0. The murder rate is 7.6 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,177 per 100,000, 113% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,084, burglary at 770, vehicle theft at 322 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 71 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Alton receives a safety grade of F.