Dowell, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Dowell is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dowell's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Dowell is 0.0482 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dowell generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Dowell may be as high as 1 in 13,969 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,157 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Dowell, IL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Dowell has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Dowell's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Dowell 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, Dowell 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 Murder in Dowell, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Dowell about $63,173 in 2025, or roughly $91 per resident. This is part of Dowell's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dowell, including every crime type and how Dowell compares to other cities.

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 Dowell's crime maps on the Dowell overall crime page.

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Individual Dowell Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Dowell is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Dowell.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Elkville, IL	D+	B	D	C
Hallidayboro, IL	C	B	D+	C+
Du Quoin, IL	B-	B	B-	D+
Old Du Quoin, IL	A	A	A-	B-
St. Johns, IL	A-	B+	A-	D+
Vergennes, IL	B+	B+	A-	B+
Royalton, IL	B+	B+	A	C
Sunfield, IL	A-	A-	A-	C-
DeSoto, IL	B	A	B	C+
Mulkeytown, IL	A-	B+	A	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Siler, KY	C	C+	C+	D+
Carey, ID	D-	D	D	C-
Cedar Lake, TX	D+	D+	D+	D+
Central, UT	D	B	B	B
Windyville, MO	D+	D	D	C
Winburne, PA	A	B-	B-	C-
White Sulphur Springs, NY	B	D+	D+	A-
Choccolocco, AL	C+	C+	C+	C+
White Deer, PA	A	A	A	C+
Wheeler, IL	A+	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dowell, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Dowell schools on SchoolGrade

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