Henderson County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Henderson County is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of counties are safer and 71% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Henderson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Henderson County is 0.0503 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Henderson County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Henderson County may be as high as 1 in 9,097 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 58,914 in the south part of the county.

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

How Henderson County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Henderson County about $593,703 in 2025, or roughly $94 per resident. This is part of Henderson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Henderson County, including every crime type and how Henderson 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 Henderson County's crime maps on the Henderson County overall crime page.

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Individual Henderson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Des Moines County, IA	C	C	C-	A+
Warren County, IL	B+	B	B	B+
McDonough County, IL	B-	B	C+	C-
Lee County, IA	C+	B-	C+	A+
Mercer County, IL	A+	A	A+	B+
Hancock County, IL	A-	A-	A	B-
Louisa County, IA	A-	B+	A-	A+
Henry County, IA	B-	C	B-	A+
Knox County, IL	A	A	A+	A
Fulton County, IL	B	B+	B	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Henderson 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
Montgomery County, MO	C+	C+	C+	D+
Nuckolls County, NE	D+	C	C	C+
Nottoway County, VA	D+	C-	C-	D-
Norton County, KS	D-	C-	C-	D+
Norton City, VA	D+	D+	D+	D-
Northumberland County, VA	B-	C+	C+	C
Northampton County, VA	D+	C	C	D
North Slope Borough, AK	F	F	F	F
Morgan County, KY	B	A	A	B-
O'Brien County, IA	B-	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Henderson County, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Henderson County schools on SchoolGrade

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