Cairo, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Cairo in green. The most dangerous areas in Cairo are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Cairo, IL Safe from Assault?

The F grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Cairo is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Cairo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Cairo is 6.051 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Cairo generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Cairo may be as high as 1 in 99 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,111 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Cairo, IL: about 3 per year. The northeast part of Cairo has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Cairo's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Cairo to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Cairo is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Cairo, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Cairo about $275,620 in 2025, or roughly $174 per resident. This is part of Cairo's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Cairo, including every crime type and how Cairo compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Cairo's crime maps on the Cairo overall crime page.

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Individual Cairo Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Cairo is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cairo.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Mound City, IL	D+	C	C-	C+
Klondike, IL	F	D-	F	D
Wyatt, MO	F	F	D-	F
Wickliffe, KY	D	B+	D-	B+
Mounds, IL	D-	D	F	D
Spencer Heights, IL	D-	D	D-	D+
Barlow, KY	B-	B+	B+	B
North Mounds, IL	D	D+	D+	C-
Villa Ridge, IL	B-	C+	A-	B
Lusk, MO	D+	D	D+	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Cairo is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Ramsey, IL	A	A-	A-	A
Glenford, OH	B+	A	A	A+
Henderson, LA	D	D+	D+	D+
Hollsopple, PA	B+	B	B	B+
Lynnville, TN	C	B	B	B+
Miramar, CA	D-	D-	D-	D
Morven, NC	D-	D	D	D-
Nora Springs, IA	A-	A	A	A+
Paint Lick, KY	B+	A-	A-	B+
Pedro, OH	B+	B-	B-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cairo, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 4% actual proficiency versus 10% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cairo schools on SchoolGrade

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