Granite City police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 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: 15,114 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Granite City 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 | 3 | 11.2 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 33 | 123.6 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 155 | 580.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 12 | 45 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 194 | 726.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 406 | 1,521.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 106 | 397.1 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 16 | 59.9 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 33 |
| Violence | 155 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Theft and burglary | 706 |
| Other | 16 |
Questions about crime in Granite City police area
- Is Granite City police area safe?
- Granite City police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Granite City police area?
- Granite City police area: Weighted crime: 15,114 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Granite City police area?
- Recorded homicides in Granite City police area (2025): 3.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Madison County since 2010
Granite City: Mayor not loaded yet. Madison County: Sheriff John Lakin (Democrat), last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: JB Pritzker (Democrat)
John Lakin · Democrat
from 2018
results after 2018 not loaded yet
John Lakin · Democrat
2014 – 2018
Madison County ▲ +44% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Bob Hertz · Democrat
2010 – 2014
Madison County ▼ −30% · 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.
