Shelby County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Shelby County is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of counties are safer and 65% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Shelby County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Shelby County is 0.0545 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Shelby County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Shelby County may be as high as 1 in 10,648 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,525 in the southeast part of the county.

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

How Shelby County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Shelby County about $2,137,666 in 2025, or roughly $102 per resident. This is part of Shelby County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Shelby County, including every crime type and how Shelby 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 Shelby County's crime maps on the Shelby County overall crime page.

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Individual Shelby County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Moultrie County, IL	A+	A	A+	B
Effingham County, IL	A	A+	A	A-
Christian County, IL	A-	B	B+	C+
Cumberland County, IL	A+	B	A+	B+
Coles County, IL	A-	A	B	C-
Fayette County, IL	B	A-	B+	C+
Macon County, IL	B	B	B-	C-
Douglas County, IL	A-	B-	A-	C+
Montgomery County, IL	B+	A-	B+	B+
Jasper County, IL	A-	A-	A	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Shelby 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
Ray County, MO	B-	B	B	C
Inyo County, CA	C-	F	F	B
Iosco County, MI	B+	C-	C-	C+
Iowa County, IA	B	A-	A-	A+
Iowa County, WI	A-	A	A	B-
Iron County, MI	B-	D+	D+	C
Jackson County, WI	B	B-	B-	D+
Jackson County, WV	B+	B+	B+	B-
Randolph County, IL	A-	A	A	B-
Randolph County, WV	B+	B+	B+	B-

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

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