Illinois is home to four of the safest small towns in the country, according to a new report.
Safewise, a company that rates home security systems, analyzed crime data from the most recent FBI Crime Report for cities with 2,500 to 15,000 residents.
In the top 100 towns on the list, there were zero violent crimes reported.
The top-ranked Illinois town on the list was Pawnee, a village in Sangamon County located just outside of Springfield, which ranked at no. 9.
Campton Hills in Kane County also ranked at no. 24.
Other cities to be named in the top 100 on the list including Smithton in far southwest Illinois, which ranked at no. 68.
Indian Head Park, southwest of Chicago, also made the list at no. 81.
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Safewise said while there were no reports of violent crime in the safest towns, it based its rankings off property crimes reported per 1,000 residents.
The safest small town on the list was Lewisboro Town in New York followed by Mount Hope Town in New York and Chester Township in Ohio.
