Taylorville, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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41%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

14%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

46%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Taylorville_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	137	n/a (estimate)	1,339	2,030	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	13	n/a	127.1	42.5	38.0
Robbery	1	n/a	9.8	110.2	66.5
Assault	18	n/a	176.0	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	32	n/a (estimate)	313	310	364
Burglary	13	n/a	127.1	231.8	250.7
Theft	85	n/a	830.9	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	68.4	344.7	318.7
Property crime	105	n/a (estimate)	1,026	1,720	1,917

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Taylorville crime map

The Taylorville crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Taylorville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Taylorville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Taylorville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Taylorville crime rates are 41% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Taylorville are 14% lower than the national average
In Taylorville you have a 1 in 75 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Taylorville is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Taylorville has decreased by 49%

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Daily Crime In Taylorville (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Taylorville for every 100,000 residents. The Taylorville total amount of daily crime is 1.52 times less than the Illinois average and 1.70 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Taylorville, is 1.01 times more than the Illinois average, and it is 1.16 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Taylorville has a daily crime average that is 1.68 times less than the Illinois average and 1.87 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Taylorville (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Taylorville to every other city in Illinois, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Taylorville safe? The gauges above illustrate that Taylorville is safer than 13% of every city located within Illinois along with 24% 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, Taylorville, IL is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Taylorville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Taylorville is 1 in 320

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Taylorville is 1 in 98

The chance of being a victim of crime in Taylorville is 1 in 75

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Taylorville? If you reside in Taylorville, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 320. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 98 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Taylorville, is 1 in 75.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Taylorville, 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 Taylorville has decreased by 18%, the amount of property crime in Taylorville has decreased by 54%, and the total amount of crime in Taylorville has decreased by 49% year over year.

Taylorville police department

Item	Taylorville	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	23	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 23 Taylorville police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 22.9% less than the Illinois average and 37.3% 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}
Assumption, IL	1,153	0	0	0
Kincaid, IL	1,428	0	229	229
Rochester, IL	3,778	0	389	389
Pana, IL	5,338	20	693	713
Pawnee, IL	2,522	137	758	895
Edinburg, IL	1,088	137	762	899
Morrisonville, IL	1,123	137	762	899
Taylorville, IL	10,766	313	1,026	1,339

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Newport, OR	10,767	248	2,799	3,047
Bellmead, TX	10,763	283	2,902	3,184
Crestwood, IL	10,762	126	3,087	3,213
Essex Junction, VT	10,761	123	1,054	1,177
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	82	766	848
Taylorville, IL	10,766	313	1,026	1,339

Source: The Taylorville, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.