With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 2 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in LaSalle is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 89% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in LaSalle is one in 449. Compared to communities within Illinois, LaSalle‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 85% of the state's cities and towns.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to LaSalle, and we found that the crime rate in LaSalle is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means LaSalle is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how LaSalle 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 LaSalle.

For LaSalle, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in LaSalle than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1571, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in LaSalle compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in LaSalle is just 2 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, LaSalle is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.