Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Alton has a violent crime rate of 187 per 100,000 residents, 51% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 56.2 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 93.7. The murder rate is 37.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 637 per 100,000, 68% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 450, burglary at 150, vehicle theft at 37 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 9 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Alton receives a safety grade of F.