The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Cairo, IL: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$1.68 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cairo, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $2,785 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Cairo with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Cairo, IL Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Cairo's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Cairo sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Cairo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cairo is 62.30 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 67 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cairo, IL report the most crime, about 31 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cairo, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cairo for 2025 is $1,677,465, about $1,058 per resident and $2,785 per household. That equals 4.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cairo Compared to Other Cities?

Cairo, IL:	$1058
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cairo is $1,058 per year, which is $593 more than the national average and $637 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cairo:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $48 more than in Cairo.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $902 less than in Cairo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Cairo for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Cairo	Cost per Cairo Resident
Murder	$646,497	$408
Rape/Sexual Assault	$70,360	$44
Robbery	$99,229	$63
Assault	$275,620	$174
Kidnapping	$16,383	$10
Vehicle Theft	$59,203	$37
Burglary	$61,144	$39
Theft	$219,148	$138
Arson	$4,530	$3
Vandalism	$184,397	$116
Animal Cruelty	$382	$0
Drug Crimes	$19,012	$12
Identity Theft	$21,559	$14
Total Cost of Crime	$1,677,465	$1,058

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cairo, IL

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Cairo totals $4,739,726 ($2,988 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,417,192 ($4,046 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Cairo has 1, do the same, and of Cairo's 1,586 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Cairo Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.051
Robbery	1.989
Rape	0.7317
Murder	0.2169
Total Violent Crime	8.989 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	26.68
Vehicle Theft	2.411
Burglary	4.251
Arson	0.1183
Total Property Crime	33.46 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1704
Drug Crimes	1.621
Vandalism	16.27
Identity Theft	1.756
Animal Cruelty	0.0326
Total "Other" Rate	19.85 (F)

Individual Cairo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Cairo is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Cairo.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mound City, IL	D+	C	C-
Klondike, IL	F	D-	F
Wyatt, MO	F	F	D-
Wickliffe, KY	D	B+	D-
Mounds, IL	D-	D	F
Spencer Heights, IL	D-	D	D-
Barlow, KY	B-	B+	B+
North Mounds, IL	D	D+	D+
Villa Ridge, IL	B-	C+	A-
Lusk, MO	D+	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cairo is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ramsey, IL	A	A-	A-
Glenford, OH	B+	A	A
Henderson, LA	D	D+	D+
Hollsopple, PA	B+	B	B
Lynnville, TN	C	B	B
Miramar, CA	D-	D-	D-
Morven, NC	D-	D	D
Nora Springs, IA	A-	A	A
Paint Lick, KY	B+	A-	A-
Pedro, OH	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Cairo is less safe than the Illinois state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Cairo, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 4% actual proficiency versus 10% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Cairo schools on SchoolGrade

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