Edgar County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Edgar County is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of counties are safer and 50% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Edgar County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Edgar County is 0.0666 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Edgar County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Edgar County may be as high as 1 in 9,065 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,267 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Edgar County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Edgar 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, Edgar 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 Edgar County, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Edgar County about $2,112,923 in 2025, or roughly $125 per resident. This is part of Edgar County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Edgar County, including every crime type and how Edgar 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 Edgar County's crime maps on the Edgar County overall crime page.

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Individual Edgar County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vermillion County, IN	B-	C+	C	D
Clark County, IL	A-	A-	A	B-
Vigo County, IN	C+	C-	C-	D
Parke County, IN	A-	B	B+	C
Coles County, IL	A-	A	B	C-
Douglas County, IL	A-	B-	A-	C+
Clay County, IN	A	A-	A-	B-
Vermilion County, IL	A-	B+	A	C
Cumberland County, IL	A+	B	A+	B+
Sullivan County, IN	B	B	B-	D+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Edgar County is similar 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
Curry County, OR	C	C	C	B+
Dawes County, NE	F	D+	D+	B-
Davison County, SD	C	B-	B-	C
Davis County, IA	A-	A+	A+	A+
Daviess County, MO	C	C+	C+	D+
Dallas County, MO	D	C	C	D+
Dallam County, TX	F	D-	D-	D-
Dakota County, NE	C	B	B	A+
Dade County, MO	D	C-	C-	D
Dade County, GA	B+	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Edgar County, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Edgar County schools on SchoolGrade

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