Is 0 State Highway 51 in a low-crime area?

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0 State Highway 51 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 2 offenders within 5 miles and 42 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

2 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 0 State Highway 51, De Soto, IL 62924

1 Rape

0 Child Involved

2 Assault

0 Other

Photo	Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
	FORD, ROBERT R 61 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 2024-10-25T06:34:59	17393 N US HWY 51 2 DESOTO, IL, 62924	0.4	High

Photo

Name / Age / Tags

Arrest / Conviction

Address

Distance

Risk

FORD, ROBERT R

61 years old

Rapist

Violent

AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13

2024-10-25T06:34:59

17393 N US HWY 51 2 DESOTO, IL, 62924

0.4

High

42 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

3 Severe

4 Medium

11 Low

24 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:46 PM	US-51, De Soto, IL	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a single-vehicle traffic crash on Route 51 south of De Soto near Nola Point. EMS is already on scene and has advised there are no injuries and no road blockage.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 05:11 AM	Williamson St, Hurst, IL 62949	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a home near South Williamson Street in Hurst for a reported 58-year-old man who woke up in atrial fibrillation and is having extreme difficulty breathing.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 12:13 AM	N 1st St, Elkville, IL 62932	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was sent to check the area near North First Street in Elkville after a caller reported hearing a very loud boom but did not see anything. No additional related calls were reported.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 08:52 AM	Kimmel Bridge Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a location near Kimmel Bridge Road in Murphysboro for a reported medical emergency involving a 59-year-old woman who is having a possible seizure and is reportedly taking cancer medication, with no known history of seizures.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 08:24 AM	S Walnut St, De Soto, IL 62924	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near South Walnut Street in De Soto for a possible stroke involving a 74-year-old man who was reported to have tremors and was not responding appropriately.

Crime & Safety Report for 0 State Highway 51, De Soto, IL 62924