Murphysboro, IL Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 8%

Violent crime 92%

Property crime 27%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Murphysboro_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	169	n/a (estimate)	2,279	2,253	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.0
Rape	2	n/a	27.0	48.0	42.6
Robbery	5	n/a	67.4	98.4	81.6
Assault	47	n/a	633.7	254.0	250.2
Violent crime	54	n/a (estimate)	728	407	379
Burglary	31	n/a	418.0	271.7	340.5
Theft	82	n/a	1,105.6	1,426.6	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	27.0	148.2	219.9
Property crime	115	n/a (estimate)	1,550	1,847	2,110

Key findings

Murphysboro crime rates are 8% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Murphysboro are 92% higher than the national average
In Murphysboro you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Murphysboro is safer than 13% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Murphysboro has decreased by 40%

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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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Daily Crime In Murphysboro (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Murphysboro, per 100,000 residents. In Murphysboro, the total number of daily crimes is 1.01 times more than the Illinois average and 1.09 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in Murphysboro are 1.79 times more than the Illinois average and 1.92 times more than the national average. For property crime, Murphysboro has a daily crime rate that is 1.19 times less than the Illinois average and 1.36 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Murphysboro (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Murphysboro to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Murphysboro safe? The gauges above illustrate that Murphysboro is safer than 8% of every city located within Illinois along with 13% 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. As a result, Murphysboro, IL is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the 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 138

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Murphysboro is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in Murphysboro is 1 in 44

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Murphysboro, Illinois you have a 1 in 138 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 65 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Murphysboro.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Murphysboro is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Murphysboro has increased by 3% and the rate of property crime in Murphysboro has decreased by 50%. The total crime rate in Murphysboro has decreased by 40% 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}
Hurst, IL	705	0	253	253
Cambria, IL	1,337	78	390	468
Royalton, IL	1,124	179	538	717
Crainville, IL	1,456	161	731	892
De Soto, IL	1,658	331	596	927
Elkville, IL	1,140	216	980	1,196
Makanda, IL	590	312	1,415	1,727
Murphysboro, IL	8,007	728	1,550	2,279

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City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Blair, NE	8,007	128	1,519	1,646
Village Green-Green Ridge, PA	8,002	214	981	1,195
West Livingston, TX	8,012	557	3,177	3,734
Sound Beach, NY	8,001	309	1,183	1,492
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,014	161	1,122	1,283
Murphysboro, IL	8,007	728	1,550	2,279

Source: The Murphysboro, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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