Effingham County, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Effingham County in green. The most dangerous areas in Effingham 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 Effingham County, IL Safe from Assault?

The A+ grade means the rate of assault is much lower than the average US county. Effingham County is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of counties are safer and 99% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Effingham County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Effingham County is 0.5553 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Effingham County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Effingham County may be as high as 1 in 1,466 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 2,338 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Effingham County, IL: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Effingham County has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Effingham County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Effingham 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.

Considering only the assault rate, Effingham 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 Effingham County, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Effingham County about $564,514 in 2025, or roughly $16 per resident. This is part of Effingham County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Effingham County, including every crime type and how Effingham 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 Effingham County's crime maps on the Effingham County overall crime page.

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Individual Effingham County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Effingham County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Effingham County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Cumberland County, IL	A+	B	A+	A-
Jasper County, IL	A-	A-	A	A+
Shelby County, IL	A	A-	A+	A+
Fayette County, IL	B	A-	B+	A
Clay County, IL	A	A	A+	A+
Coles County, IL	A-	A	B	A
Richland County, IL	A	B+	A+	A
Marion County, IL	A-	A-	A	A
Crawford County, IL	A-	A-	A	A+
Clark County, IL	A-	A-	A	A

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Effingham 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
Tioga County, PA	A	B+	B+	B+
De Soto Parish, LA	D+	D	D	D
Decatur County, IN	A	A-	A-	A-
Defiance County, OH	A-	A-	A-	A-
Del Norte County, CA	D+	D	D	D
Delta County, CO	D	C-	C-	C
Dickinson County, MI	A-	B-	B-	B
Dillon County, SC	F	F	F	F
Dinwiddie County, VA	B-	C+	C+	C+
Teller County, CO	D+	D+	D+	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Effingham County, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Effingham County schools on SchoolGrade

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