What is recorded in Decatur Township, and why there is no grade
The closest graded town is Decatur, 1 mile away, at D. Without FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, Decatur Township has nothing to grade it on. Nearby, 2 communities within 10 miles carry a Safety Grade.
The nearest Illinois towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | D | 1 mi | 6.5 | 26.6 |
| Mount Zion | A− | 6 mi | 0.5 | 5.6 |
| Lovington | B− | 19 mi | 2.6 | 9.9 |
| Mount Pulaski | A+ | 21 mi | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Clinton | C | 21 mi | 3.3 | 18.3 |
| Assumption | A+ | 23 mi | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Decatur Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Decatur Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
31 people died in crashes on Decatur Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Decatur Township had 25 fatal crashes in five years, in which 31 people died; 3 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist.
That is 13.3 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Illinois towns of 25,000–100,000 people (5.1, 150 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Decatur Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Creek Township | — | — | — |
| Hickory Point Township | — | — | — |
| South Wheatland Township | — | — | — |
| Decatur | D | 6.5 | 26.6 |
| Whitmore Township | — | — | — |
| Harristown Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Long Creek Township, Hickory Point Township, South Wheatland Township, Whitmore Township and Harristown Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Decatur Township
Is Decatur Township, IL safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Decatur Township. Decatur Township has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. The nearest Illinois towns with a grade are Decatur (D, 1 mi), Mount Zion (A−, 6 mi), Lovington (B−, 19 mi).
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.