Stephenson County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Stephenson 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 Stephenson County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Stephenson County is 0.0488 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Stephenson County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Stephenson County may be as high as 1 in 12,926 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 46,545 in the northeast part of the county.

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

How Stephenson County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Stephenson County about $4,126,587 in 2025, or roughly $92 per resident. This is part of Stephenson County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Stephenson County, including every crime type and how Stephenson 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 Stephenson County's crime maps on the Stephenson County overall crime page.

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Individual Stephenson County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Green County, WI	B	B+	B	C+
Carroll County, IL	B+	B+	B	B-
Ogle County, IL	A+	A	A	A-
Winnebago County, IL	B	C+	B-	A-
Lafayette County, WI	B+	B-	A-	B
Jo Daviess County, IL	B	B-	C+	B+
Lee County, IL	A	A-	A+	A
Rock County, WI	B-	B	B	B-
Boone County, IL	A+	A+	A+	A
Clinton County, IA	C+	C+	C	A+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Stephenson 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
Washington County, OK	D+	C	C	C
DeKalb County, IN	A	A	A	B-
Delaware County, NY	A-	C+	C+	A
Delaware County, OK	C-	C-	C-	D
Delta County, MI	B	D+	D+	B-
Des Moines County, IA	C	C	C	A+
Dickson County, TN	B-	C	C	C+
Wayne County, WV	B+	B	B	C+
Watauga County, NC	C-	C	C	B-
Washington County, VA	B	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Stephenson County, IL average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Stephenson County schools on SchoolGrade

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