Scott County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Scott County is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of counties are safer and 73% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Scott County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Scott County is 0.0484 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Scott County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Scott County may be as high as 1 in 14,804 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 39,328 in the north part of the county.

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

How Scott County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Scott County about $444,916 in 2025, or roughly $91 per resident. This is part of Scott County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Scott County, including every crime type and how Scott 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 Scott County's crime maps on the Scott County overall crime page.

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Individual Scott County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Morgan County, IL	A-	A	A	B-
Greene County, IL	A	B-	A+	C
Pike County, IL	A	A-	A	C+
Cass County, IL	B	B-	B	B
Brown County, IL	B	B+	C+	B+
Schuyler County, IL	A+	A-	A+	C+
Calhoun County, IL	A-	B	A	B
Pike County, MO	C-	C-	C	D
Menard County, IL	A+	B+	A+	B-
Sangamon County, IL	B+	B+	B-	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Scott 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
Price County, WI	B	B-	B-	D
Adair County, IA	A-	B+	B+	A
La Salle County, TX	F	D-	D-	D+
LaSalle Parish, LA	D+	D	D	F
Lac qui Parle County, MN	C+	B	B	C-
Lafayette County, AR	F	F	F	F
Lafayette County, FL	A+	A-	A-	A
Powell County, KY	B	A	A	B-
Powell County, MT	C+	C	C	B+
Prairie County, MT	B	A-	A-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Scott County, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Scott County schools on SchoolGrade

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