Illinois 6 Safest Cities Less than an Hour from Grave Danger?

How safe are you if danger is practically next door? That's a question for the 6 safest cities in Illinois that are geographically within striking distance of the highest crime rates in the state.

When it comes to safety, it really boils down to two main categories that you should be concerned with: violent crime and property crime. According to a new ranking by Safe Home, there are 6 places in Illinois that are safer than any other.

Let's begin with the 3 safest Illinois places for violent crime with the lowest crime rates:

• Gilbert
• Sandwich
• Lake Forest

These 3 Illinois places have the lowest property crime rates:

• Campton Hills
• Lacon
• Fairbury

What do all 6 of these Illinois places have in common other than their relative safety? Answer - their proximity to the part of Illinois with the highest crime rates. Don't believe me? Look at their map.

I have to wonder if the crime rate for East St. Louis was sampled for this ranking as you'd think that part of Illinois would be at the top of the charts. Still, accepting their numbers as fact, it's hard to wonder how their could be so many safe places that are practically elbow-to-elbow with the most dangerous.