Monmouth, IL Crime Rates & Map

Buy Rent

B-

Total crime 6%

Violent crime 34%

Property crime 0%

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}	Monmouth_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	198	n/a (estimate)	2,214	1,985	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	9.1	6.5
Rape	7	n/a	78.3	40.4	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	97.4	73.9
Assault	16	n/a	178.9	278.9	279.7
Violent crime	23	n/a (estimate)	257	426	388
Burglary	43	n/a	480.8	246.4	314.2
Theft	124	n/a	1,386.4	1,143.5	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	8	n/a	89.4	169.5	246.0
Property crime	175	n/a (estimate)	1,957	1,559	1,958

Key findings

Monmouth crime rates are 6% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Monmouth are 34% lower than the national average
In Monmouth you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Monmouth is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Monmouth has not changed

Monmouth crime map

Lower crime Higher crime No data available

Crime map data by SpotCrime. Sign up for local SpotCrime alerts.

The Monmouth crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Monmouth as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Monmouth crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Safest Places to Live in and Around Monmouth

See all the best places to live around Monmouth

Compare Monmouth, IL Crime

See all Monmouth poll results

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

These are the 10 most affordable cities in Illinois

Top 10 best public schools in Monmouth

10 best cities to buy a new house in Illinois

Daily Crime In Monmouth (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Monmouth, IL per 100,000 people. In Monmouth, the total number of daily crimes is 1.12 times more than the Illinois average and 1.06 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Monmouth is 1.66 times less than the Illinois average and 1.51 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Monmouth has a daily crime rate that is 1.25 times more than the Illinois average and 1.00 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Monmouth (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Monmouth, Illinois compared to other areas of Illinois, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Monmouth safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Monmouth is safer than 29% of Illinois cities, and 40% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Illinois, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Monmouth. At this time, Monmouth sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Monmouth

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Monmouth is 1 in 389

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Monmouth is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Monmouth is 1 in 46

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Monmouth? In Monmouth, IL you have a 1 in 389 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 52 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Monmouth.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Monmouth, Illinois (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Monmouth has not changed, the amount of property crime in Monmouth has not changed, and the total amount of crime in Monmouth has not changed year over year.

Monmouth police department

Item	Monmouth	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	31	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.3	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 31 Monmouth police officers. This results in 3.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 23.2% greater than the Illinois average and 0.3% greater 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}
Roseville, IL	1,120	208	761	969
Abingdon, IL	3,181	308	1,127	1,435
Alexis, IL	979	127	1,529	1,656
Biggsville, IL	325	573	2,096	2,669
Seaton, IL	205	575	2,104	2,678
Media, IL	149	594	2,174	2,768
Kirkwood, IL	848	605	2,216	2,821
Monmouth, IL	9,272	257	1,957	2,214

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Morehead City, NC	9,273	411	3,639	4,050
Ecorse, MI	9,270	1,775	2,464	4,240
Waseca, MN	9,267	204	1,976	2,181
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,265	33	936	969
Grants, NM	9,263	548	2,070	2,618
Monmouth, IL	9,272	257	1,957	2,214

Source: The Monmouth, 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.