Assault per Capita in Clay County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Clay County residents.
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1 in 1,536
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Clay County is about 1 in 1,536.
$19
Assault costs the average Clay County resident about $19 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Clay County in green. The most dangerous areas in Clay County 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 Clay County, IL Safe from Assault?
The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Clay County is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of counties are safer and 98% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Clay County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Clay County is 0.6511 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Clay County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Clay County may be as high as 1 in 1,004 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,461 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Clay County, IL: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Clay County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Clay County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Clay County to the Illinois state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Clay County, IL: | 0.6511 |
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| Illinois: | 1.224 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Clay County is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Clay County, IL
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Clay County about $249,094 in 2025, or roughly $19 per resident. This is part of Clay County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Clay County, including every crime type and how Clay County compares to other counties.
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 Clay County's crime maps on the Clay County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Clay County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Clay County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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B+ | A | A | A+ | |
A | B+ | A+ | A | |
A | A+ | A | A+ | |
A- | A- | A | A+ | |
A- | A- | A | A | |
A- | A- | A- | A | |
B | A- | B+ | A | |
A+ | A | A+ | A+ | |
B | B | A- | A- | |
A+ | B | A+ | A- |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Clay County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
A | B- | B- | B+ | |
B | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A | A+ | A+ | A | |
D+ | F | F | F | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
C- | D | D | D+ | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
A | C | C | C- | |
C | C | C | C |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Clay County, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Clay County schools on SchoolGrade
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