Pope County, IL Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Pope County is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of counties are safer and 78% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pope County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Pope County is 1.399 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pope County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Pope County may be as high as 1 in 298 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,397 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Pope County, IL: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Pope County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Pope County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Pope 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, Pope County is less safe 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 Pope County, IL

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Pope County about $144,303 in 2025, or roughly $40 per resident. This is part of Pope County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pope County, including every crime type and how Pope 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 Pope County's crime maps on the Pope County overall crime page.

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Individual Pope County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Hardin County, IL	B	B-	B	A-
Massac County, IL	B+	A	A	A
Johnson County, IL	B+	A	B	A+
Livingston County, KY	B	B+	B+	B+
Saline County, IL	B+	A-	B	A
McCracken County, KY	B	A-	B	A-
Crittenden County, KY	B-	A+	B	A+
Gallatin County, IL	B-	C+	B	B+
Williamson County, IL	A+	A	A+	A+
Ballard County, KY	B	A	B	A

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Pope 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
Scott County, IL	A	A+	A+	A+
Greenwood County, KS	D-	D-	D-	D-
Greer County, OK	C-	D	D	D+
Gregory County, SD	C+	C+	C+	B-
Griggs County, ND	C-	A-	A-	A+
Guadalupe County, NM	F	F	F	F
Haakon County, SD	D-	D-	D-	D-
Scotland County, MO	C-	C-	C-	C
Scott County, AR	D-	D-	D-	D
Greeley County, NE	D+	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pope County, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Pope County schools on SchoolGrade

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