Murder per Capita in East Cape Girardeau
The map below shows murder per 1,000 East Cape Girardeau residents.
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F
Overall Crime Grade™
F |
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F |
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Other Crime Grade |
D- |
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A crime occurs every 22 days 11 hours (on average) in East Cape Girardeau.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in East Cape Girardeau in green. The most dangerous areas in East Cape Girardeau 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 East Cape Girardeau, IL Safe?
The F grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US city. East Cape Girardeau is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Cape Girardeau's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of murder in East Cape Girardeau is 0.1695 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Cape Girardeau generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in East Cape Girardeau may be as high as 1 in 5,825 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,941 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of East Cape Girardeau, IL: about 0 per year. The southwest part of East Cape Girardeau has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
Interpreting the Murder Maps
When looking at the murder map for East Cape Girardeau, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for East Cape Girardeau residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which East Cape Girardeau has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which East Cape Girardeau has 0, have the same problem. Of East Cape Girardeau’s 266 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 East Cape Girardeau residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
6.250 |
Robbery |
1.420 |
Rape |
0.7333 |
Murder |
0.1695 |
Total Violent Crime |
8.573 (F) |
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
26.96 |
Vehicle Theft |
3.357 |
Burglary |
5.928 |
Arson |
0.1036 |
Total Property Crime |
36.35 (F) |
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.2567 |
Drug Crimes |
2.270 |
Vandalism |
12.77 |
Identity Theft |
0.8241 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0336 |
Total "Other" Rate |
16.15 (D-) |
Individual East Cape Girardeau Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in East Cape Girardeau is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to East Cape Girardeau.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | F | F | F | |
D | D- | D | D- | |
C | C | C+ | D | |
C+ | B | C | D+ | |
B- | C+ | B | D- | |
C+ | B | B- | C | |
B- | B- | C+ | C- | |
C | F | A | D | |
A- | B+ | A- | B | |
A- | C- | A | C |
Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations
East Cape Girardeau is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.
Similar City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | A- | A- | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B | |
D+ | C- | C- | D- | |
C+ | B- | B- | D | |
A | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A- | A- | A | |
C- | A- | A- | B+ | |
F | F | F | D- | |
B | D | D | D- | |
B | B- | B- | B |
Considering only the murder rate, East Cape Girardeau is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Cape Girardeau, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See East Cape Girardeau schools on SchoolGrade
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