Policing Wedron: who reports, and what
Wedron has no police department of its own: it’s an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office reports to the FBI for the parts of the county without police of their own, so there are no figures for Wedron alone, and no Safety Grade. Drive 10 miles in any direction and you reach 2 towns with grades of their own. Ottawa, 6 miles away, is the nearest town with a Safety Grade (C+).
What stands out about safety in Wedron
Policed by the county
Wedron is a census-designated place, with no town government. Crimes there are reported to the FBI inside the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office’s totals for the county. County police ↓
Counts, not rates
The FBI doesn’t publish how many people the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office covers, so its totals can’t be turned into a per-resident rate or a grade for Wedron. County police ↓
The nearest graded towns
The closest Illinois towns with their own police figures are Ottawa (C+, 6 mi), Marseilles (B+, 10 mi), North Utica (A, 14 mi). Nearby towns can differ a lot from Wedron. Nearest ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office reports
Reports to the FBI for the parts of LaSalle County without police of their own, which include Wedron.
Property crimes
Violent crimes
2025 offenses reported by the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office
Counts, not rates: the FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Tables 10–11.
Crimes reported to the FBI for the whole area the department covers, by year.
The nearest Illinois towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | C+ | 6 mi | 2.4 | 14.0 |
| Marseilles | B+ | 10 mi | 1.5 | 4.7 |
| North Utica | A | 14 mi | 0.0 | 7.0 |
| Somonauk | A− | 14 mi | 0.4 | 6.3 |
| Sandwich | A | 17 mi | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| LaSalle | A | 18 mi | 0.7 | 1.7 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Wedron. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Wedron.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Wedron and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 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 Wedron
Is Wedron, IL safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Wedron. The nearest Illinois towns with a grade are Ottawa (C+, 6 mi), Marseilles (B+, 10 mi), North Utica (A, 14 mi).
Who polices Wedron?
The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office. Wedron is an unincorporated community, and the department reports to the FBI for the parts of LaSalle County without police of their own.
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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.