Batavia has an overall crime rate of 12 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Batavia is 1 in 86. How does Batavia fare compared to other communities in Illinois of all population sizes? Batavia's crime rate is lower than approximately 27% of Illinois communities.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Batavia has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Batavia is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Batavia does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Batavia.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Batavia's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Batavia is one in 1005.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Batavia's rate for property crime is 11 per one thousand population. This makes Batavia a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Batavia is one in 95.