Putnam County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US county. Putnam County is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of counties are safer and 91% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Putnam County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Putnam County is 0.0316 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Putnam County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Putnam County may be as high as 1 in 15,989 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 539,988 in the south part of the county.

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

How Putnam County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Putnam County about $328,808 in 2025, or roughly $59 per resident. This is part of Putnam County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Putnam County, including every crime type and how Putnam 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 Putnam County's crime maps on the Putnam County overall crime page.

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Individual Putnam County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Bureau County, IL	A+	A	A+	A-
Marshall County, IL	A+	A-	A+	B+
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A-	A
Stark County, IL	A	A-	B+	C+
Woodford County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Peoria County, IL	B+	B	B-	B-
Livingston County, IL	A	A-	A	B-
Henry County, IL	A-	B	A-	B+
Whiteside County, IL	A-	A-	B+	A
Grundy County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Putnam 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
De Witt County, IL	A+	A	A	A
Swain County, NC	D-	D-	D-	C+
Sutton County, TX	F	D	D	D-
Sussex County, VA	D-	D	D	F
Surry County, VA	B-	C	C	D-
Sumter County, AL	F	F	F	F
Summers County, WV	B+	B+	B+	C
Sully County, SD	D	A	A	A-
Sullivan County, PA	A-	B	B	C-
DeKalb County, MO	C+	C-	C-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Putnam County, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Putnam County schools on SchoolGrade

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