Massac County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US county. Massac County is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of counties are safer and 55% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Massac County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Massac County is 0.0630 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Massac County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Massac County may be as high as 1 in 12,692 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,205 in the north part of the county.

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

How Massac County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Massac 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, Massac County is safer than 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 Massac County, IL

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Massac County about $1,712,062 in 2025, or roughly $118 per resident. This is part of Massac County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Massac County, including every crime type and how Massac 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 Massac County's crime maps on the Massac County overall crime page.

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Individual Massac County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
McCracken County, KY	B	A-	B	C-
Ballard County, KY	B	A	B	B-
Pope County, IL	A-	C+	A	C+
Livingston County, KY	B	B+	B+	B-
Johnson County, IL	B+	A	B	C
Pulaski County, IL	B-	C+	B	D+
Carlisle County, KY	B+	A+	A-	B-
Marshall County, KY	A-	A+	A-	B+
Graves County, KY	B+	A-	A-	C-
Hardin County, IL	B	B-	B	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Massac 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
Worth County, IA	B+	B+	B+	A
Amite County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Anderson County, KS	C	B-	B-	C-
Antelope County, NE	C-	B-	B-	B+
Appanoose County, IA	B	B+	B+	A
Archer County, TX	D+	C-	C-	C+
Archuleta County, CO	D-	D+	D+	D+
Arenac County, MI	B+	C	C	B+
Atchison County, KS	C+	B	B	A-
Atchison County, MO	C	D	D	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Massac County, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Massac County schools on SchoolGrade

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