Golconda, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 37%

Violent crime 78%

Property crime 29%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Golconda_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,208 (estimate)	1,985	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	9.1	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.4	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	97.4	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	688 (estimate)	426	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	246.4	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	169.5	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,519 (estimate)	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Golconda crime rates are 37% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Golconda are 78% higher than the national average
In Golconda you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Golconda is safer than 11% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Golconda has decreased by 12%

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Daily Crime In Golconda (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Golconda

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Golconda is 1 in 146

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Golconda is 1 in 32

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

Golconda police department

Item	Golconda	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

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}
Burna, KY	337	327	2,246	2,572
Carrsville, KY	29	333	2,291	2,624
Salem, KY	767	338	2,324	2,662
Metropolis, IL	6,366	309	2,457	2,766
Tolu, KY	175	362	2,490	2,852
Elizabethtown, IL	273	662	2,424	3,087
Rosiclare, IL	839	681	2,492	3,173
Golconda, IL	819	688	2,519	3,208

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Clyde, KS	819	580	3,000	3,580
Lakes of the North, MI	819	608	1,731	2,339
Loma Linda, MO	819	283	1,319	1,602
White Deer, TX	819	509	2,564	3,074
Walnut Grove, AL	820	605	2,850	3,455
Golconda, IL	819	688	2,519	3,208

Source: The Golconda, 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.