Christian County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Christian County in green. The most dangerous areas in Christian 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 Christian County, IL Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Christian County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Christian County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Christian County is 0.0662 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Christian County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Christian County may be as high as 1 in 11,137 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,374 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Christian County, IL: about 1 per year. The south part of Christian County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Christian County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Christian 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 murder rate, Christian County is as safe as the Illinois state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Christian County, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Christian County about $4,554,898 in 2025, or roughly $124 per resident. This is part of Christian County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Christian County, including every crime type and how Christian County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Christian County's crime maps on the Christian County overall crime page.

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Individual Christian County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Christian County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Christian County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Shelby County, IL	A	A-	A+	B
Montgomery County, IL	B+	A-	B+	B+
Sangamon County, IL	B+	B+	B-	C+
Macon County, IL	B	B	B-	C-
Moultrie County, IL	A+	A	A+	B
Macoupin County, IL	A-	A-	A	C+
Menard County, IL	A+	B+	A+	B-
Effingham County, IL	A	A+	A	A-
Piatt County, IL	A-	A	B+	B-
Coles County, IL	A-	A	B	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Christian County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Guayama Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	F
Harlan County, KY	C-	B	B	C-
Tate County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Taylor County, KY	B	A	A	C
Teller County, CO	D+	D+	D+	C+
Haralson County, GA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Texas County, MO	C-	C-	C-	D-
Halifax County, VA	B-	C+	C+	D-
Tillamook County, OR	D+	C	C	B+
Guernsey County, OH	C+	B	B	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Christian County, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Christian County schools on SchoolGrade

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