Effingham, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 32%

Violent crime 41%

Property crime 31%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Effingham_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	393	n/a (estimate)	3,104	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	13	n/a	102.7	40.4	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	7.9	97.4	73.9
Assault	55	n/a	434.4	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	69	n/a (estimate)	545	426	388
Burglary	31	n/a	244.8	246.4	314.2
Theft	285	n/a	2,250.8	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	8	n/a	63.2	169.5	246.0
Property crime	324	n/a (estimate)	2,559	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Effingham crime rates are 32% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Effingham are 41% higher than the national average
In Effingham you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Effingham is safer than 16% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Effingham has not changed

Effingham crime map

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Daily Crime In Effingham (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Effingham for every 100,000 residents. The Effingham total amount of daily crime is 1.56 times more than the Illinois average and 1.32 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Effingham, is 1.28 times more than the Illinois average, and it is 1.41 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Effingham has a daily crime average that is 1.64 times more than the Illinois average and 1.31 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Effingham (higher is better)

How safe is Effingham, Illinois compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Effingham is safer than 11% of the cities in Illinois and 16% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Effingham. Overall, Effingham is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Effingham

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Effingham is 1 in 184

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Effingham is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Effingham is 1 in 33

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Effingham, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 184. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 40 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Effingham is 1 in 33.

Year Over Year Crime In Effingham (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Effingham, IL is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Effingham has not changed, while the property crime rate in Effingham has not changed year over year. Summing up the numbers, Effingham has not changed with regards to total crimes year over year.

Effingham police department

Item	Effingham	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	34	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 34 Effingham police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 4% greater than the Illinois average and 15.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Teutopolis, IL	1,674	159	582	741
Neoga, IL	1,770	187	560	746
Altamont, IL	2,314	170	766	936
Sigel, IL	349	573	2,097	2,670
Dieterich, IL	714	588	2,153	2,742
Stewardson, IL	719	609	2,228	2,836
Shumway, IL	175	634	2,319	2,952
Effingham, IL	12,650	545	2,559	3,104

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Moss Bluff, LA	12,654	558	2,519	3,077
Loveland, OH	12,641	60	604	664
Goldenrod, FL	12,659	408	1,879	2,287
Lincolnwood, IL	12,637	114	1,648	1,762
Carnot-Moon, PA	12,664	374	1,575	1,949
Effingham, IL	12,650	545	2,559	3,104

Source: The Effingham, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.