LaSalle County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. LaSalle County is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of counties are safer and 89% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to LaSalle County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in LaSalle County is 0.0327 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in LaSalle County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in LaSalle County may be as high as 1 in 23,640 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 40,899 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of LaSalle County, IL: about 1 per year. The north part of LaSalle County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How LaSalle County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of LaSalle County about $6,809,039 in 2025, or roughly $61 per resident. This is part of LaSalle County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for LaSalle County, including every crime type and how LaSalle 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 LaSalle County's crime maps on the LaSalle County overall crime page.

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Individual LaSalle County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Putnam County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Bureau County, IL	A+	A	A+	A-
Grundy County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Marshall County, IL	A+	A-	A+	B+
Kendall County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Livingston County, IL	A	A-	A	B-
Lee County, IL	A	A-	A+	A
Will County, IL	A	A	A	B+
Stark County, IL	A	A-	B+	C+
DuPage County, IL	B+	A+	B	A

Murder in County with Similar Populations

LaSalle 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
Androscoggin County, ME	B+	A+	A+	A
Bartow County, GA	A-	B+	B+	B
Bay County, MI	B-	D	D	B
Bradley County, TN	C	C	C	B
Calhoun County, AL	B-	C+	C+	D+
Carroll County, GA	B+	C+	C+	B
Cowlitz County, WA	D	C	C	A+
Moore County, NC	B-	B+	B+	C+
Potter County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D
Navajo County, AZ	C-	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in LaSalle County, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See LaSalle County schools on SchoolGrade

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