Byron police area, Illinois, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in United States · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 585 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Byron police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 2 | 53.2 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 0 | 0 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1 | 26.6 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 0 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 0 |
| Violence | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
Questions about crime in Byron police area
- Is Byron police area safe?
- Byron police area: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Byron police area?
- Byron police area: Weighted crime: 585 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Byron police area?
- Recorded homicides in Byron police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Ogle County since 2010
Byron: Mayor not loaded yet. Ogle County: Sheriff Brian Vanvickle (Republican), last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: JB Pritzker (Democrat)
Brian Vanvickle · Republican
from 2018
results after 2018 not loaded yet
Brian Vanvickle · Republican
2014 – 2018
Ogle County ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Michael Harn · Republican
2010 – 2014
Ogle County ▼ −54% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
