Warren County, IL Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Warren County is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of counties are safer and 74% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Warren County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Warren County is 0.0477 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Warren County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Warren County may be as high as 1 in 12,689 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,615 in the central part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

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

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Warren County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Warren County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Warren County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Warren County has 5, have the same problem. Of Warren County’s 16,865 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Warren County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Warren County residents in a standard year.

Individual Warren County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Knox County, IL	A	A	A+	A
Henderson County, IL	A-	B+	A	B+
Mercer County, IL	A+	A	A+	B+
Des Moines County, IA	C	C	C-	A+
McDonough County, IL	B-	B	C+	C-
Fulton County, IL	B	B+	B	B-
Louisa County, IA	A-	B+	A-	A+
Henry County, IL	A-	B	A-	B+
Hancock County, IL	A-	A-	A	B-
Lee County, IA	C+	B-	C+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Warren County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Worth County, IA	B+	B+	B+	A
Hickory County, MO	C	D+	D+	D+
Hood River County, OR	C-	B-	B-	B
Hopewell City, VA	B-	C+	C+	F
Hormigueros Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	D-
Houston County, MN	A	A	A	A
Houston County, TX	D-	D-	D-	D-
Hubbard County, MN	B	B+	B+	A+
Hughes County, SD	C	C+	C+	B+
Humboldt County, NV	D-	F	F	F

Considering only the murder rate, Warren County is safer than the Illinois state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Warren County, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Warren County schools on SchoolGrade

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