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Reported Annual Crime In Murphysboro

In the event that crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, estimates are used. The estimates are based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Murphysboro_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	284	n/a (estimate)	3,781	2,337	2,580
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Murphysboro_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.9	5.0
Rape	9	n/a	119.8	46.0	42.6
Robbery	4	n/a	53.3	111.5	86.2
Assault	40	n/a	532.6	239.7	246.8
Violent crime	53	n/a (estimate)	706	404	381
Burglary	82	n/a	1,091.7	306.7	376.0
Theft	144	n/a	1,917.2	1,472.3	1,594.6
Vehicle theft	5	n/a	66.6	153.8	228.9
Property crime	231	n/a (estimate)	3,075	1,933	2,200

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Murphysboro, IL. These figures on reported criminal activity in Murphysboro, IL, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Murphysboro, IL is 62% higher than the average of the whole of the state of Illinois, and when compared with the national average, is 47% higher than. When looking at violent crimes, Murphysboro, IL has 75% higher than violent crime rate than Illinois average, while remaining 85% higher than the national average. In property crime, Murphysboro, IL is 59% higher than the average of Illinois and is 40% higher than the national average.

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The Murphysboro crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Murphysboro 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 Murphysboro crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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The overall crime rate in Murphysboro is 47% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 10.36 daily crimes that occur in Murphysboro.
Murphysboro is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States.
In Murphysboro you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Murphysboro has decreased by 41%.

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Daily Crime In Murphysboro (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Murphysboro, IL per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for Illinois as well as national figures. In Murphysboro, IL the total number of daily crimes is 1.62 times more than the Illinois average and 1.47 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Murphysboro, IL are 1.75 times more than the Illinois average and 1.85 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Murphysboro, IL has a daily crime rate that is 1.59 times more than the Illinois average and 1.40 times more than the daily national average.

How Safe is Murphysboro (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Murphysboro, IL compared to every other city in Illinois as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Murphysboro, IL ranks safer than 6% of every city located within Illinois along with 12% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Illinois and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Murphysboro, IL. As a result, Murphysboro, IL is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Murphysboro

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Murphysboro is 1 in 142

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Murphysboro is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Murphysboro is 1 in 27

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Murphysboro, IL? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Murphysboro, IL you have a 1 in 142 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 33 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Murphysboro, IL.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Murphysboro, IL is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Murphysboro, IL has decreased by 8% and the rate of property crime in Murphysboro, IL has decreased by 45%. The total crime rate in Murphysboro, IL has decreased by 41% year to year.

Murphysboro police department

Item	Murphysboro	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	21	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 21 Murphysboro police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 0.8% less than the Illinois average and 19.2% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Crainville, IL	1,456	160	766	926
De Soto, IL	1,658	196	782	978
Carterville, IL	5,742	221	988	1,209
Cambria, IL	1,337	210	1,004	1,214
Elkville, IL	1,140	215	1,026	1,241
Royalton, IL	1,124	217	1,040	1,258
Makanda, IL	590	310	1,482	1,791
Murphysboro, IL	8,007	706	3,075	3,781

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Blair, NE	8,007	99	1,580	1,678
Village Green-Green Ridge, PA	8,002	214	1,042	1,256
West Livingston, TX	8,012	546	3,145	3,691
Sound Beach, NY	8,001	302	1,241	1,542
South Boston, VA	8,000	363	4,339	4,701
Murphysboro, IL	8,007	706	3,075	3,781

Source: The Murphysboro, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.