Godfrey, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Godfrey is in the 58th percentile for safety, meaning 42% of cities are safer and 58% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Godfrey's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Godfrey is 0.0506 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Godfrey generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Godfrey may be as high as 1 in 10,413 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 35,525 in the north part of the city.

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

How Godfrey's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Godfrey 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, Godfrey 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 Godfrey, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Godfrey about $1,867,538 in 2025, or roughly $95 per resident. This is part of Godfrey's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Godfrey, including every crime type and how Godfrey 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 Godfrey's crime maps on the Godfrey overall crime page.

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Individual Godfrey Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Alton, IL	D+	D+	D+	D
West Alton, MO	F	F	F	F
Cottage Hills, IL	B-	B-	B-	C+
Brighton, IL	B+	A	A	B
Rosewood Heights, IL	C-	D+	C-	C-
Dow, IL	A-	B+	A-	B+
East Alton, IL	D+	C-	D+	D+
Fosterburg, IL	B+	B+	A-	B+
Elsah, IL	A-	B+	A-	B+
Wood River, IL	C-	C	C-	C-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Godfrey 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
Canton, MS	B-	A-	A-	C
Sterling, IL	C+	B-	B-	B
St. John, IN	A	A+	A+	A
Charlestown, MA	C-	D	D	C+
Charleston, IL	C+	B	B	C-
Central, LA	B-	B-	B-	C-
Center Point, AL	D-	D-	D-	F
Canyon Lake, TX	B	B	B	B+
Cantonment, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Stroudsburg, PA	B	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Godfrey, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Godfrey schools on SchoolGrade

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