Du Quoin, IL Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Du Quoin

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Du Quoin_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	80	n/a (estimate)	1,352	2,485	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Du Quoin_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	8.2	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	38.3	40.4
Robbery	2	n/a	33.8	139.3	102.8
Assault	16	n/a	270.3	250.5	248.5
Violent crime	18	n/a (estimate)	304	436	386
Burglary	17	n/a	287.2	374.9	468.9
Theft	44	n/a	743.4	1,518.6	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	16.9	155.5	236.9
Property crime	62	n/a (estimate)	1,047	2,049	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Du Quoin, IL is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Du Quoin, IL. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Du Quoin, IL averages 46% lower than the rest of Illinois while the rate of crime on a national scale is 52% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Du Quoin, IL is 30% lower than the average rate of crime in Illinois and 21% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 49% lower than the remainder of the state of Illinois and 57% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Du Quoin, IL area.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pinckneyville, IL	5,422	75	487	562
Christopher, IL	2,982	72	650	722
Royalton, IL	1,124	88	881	969
Zeigler, IL	1,771	114	1,024	1,138
Sesser, IL	1,861	227	1,065	1,292
Elkville, IL	1,140	232	1,091	1,323
De Soto, IL	1,658	637	1,337	1,973
Du Quoin, IL	5,932	304	1,047	1,352

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Du Quoin is 52% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 3.7 daily crimes that occur in Du Quoin.
Du Quoin is safer than 48% of the cities in the United States.
In Du Quoin you have a 1 in 74 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Du Quoin has decreased by 25%.

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Daily Crime In Du Quoin (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Du Quoin, IL per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Illinois and on a national scale. In Du Quoin, IL the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.84 times less than the Illinois average and 2.10 times less than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Du Quoin, IL is 1.43 times less than the Illinois average and 1.27 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Du Quoin, IL has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.96 times less than the Illinois average and 2.34 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Du Quoin (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Illinois and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Du Quoin, IL? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Du Quoin, IL has been ranked safer than 30% of other cities in the state of Illinois. In addition, Du Quoin, IL is safer than 48% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Illinois and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Du Quoin, IL. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Du Quoin, IL is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Du Quoin

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Du Quoin is 1 in 329

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Du Quoin is 1 in 96

The chance of being a victim of crime in Du Quoin is 1 in 74

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Du Quoin, IL? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Du Quoin, IL you have a 1 in 329 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 96 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 74 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Du Quoin, IL.

Year Over Year Crime In Du Quoin (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Du Quoin, IL is growing less or more safe for inhabitants is most easily done by comparing yearly crime rates. Graphs - like the one above - show crimes by crime type per 100,000 residents. They are displayed by crime types of violent, property, and total, in order to give a better overview of yearly crime rates. Du Quoin, IL has increased by 19% in violent crimes. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 33% year over year. Total crimes for Du Quoin, IL has decreased by 25% in the same time frame.

Du Quoin police department

Item	Du Quoin	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	15	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.5	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 15 Du Quoin police officers. This results in 2.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 6.9% less than the Illinois average and 24.2% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	26,115	212	222

There are a total of 26,115 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 212 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 5% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Plymouth Meeting, PA	5,931	103	567	670
Wheelersburg, OH	5,931	234	2,007	2,241
Attalla, AL	5,934	324	2,061	2,385
Colusa, CA	5,935	152	1,687	1,839
Oxford, MA	5,927	187	1,418	1,605
Du Quoin, IL	5,932	304	1,047	1,352

Source: The Du Quoin, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.