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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	D+

Which crimes are included?

$14.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Carbondale, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $1,088 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Carbondale 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 Carbondale, IL Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Carbondale's combined rate is higher than the norm. Carbondale sits in the 26th percentile, ahead of 26% of cities and behind 74%. The grade covers only Carbondale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Carbondale is 34.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Carbondale, IL report the most crime, about 319 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 32 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Carbondale, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Carbondale for 2025 is $13,955,367, about $536 per resident and $1,088 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Carbondale, IL:	$536
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Carbondale is $536 per year, which is $72 more than the national average and $116 more than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Carbondale:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $569 more than in Carbondale.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $380 less than in Carbondale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Carbondale	Cost per Carbondale Resident
Murder	$4.96 million	$191
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.10 million	$42
Robbery	$676,059	$26
Assault	$1.48 million	$57
Kidnapping	$354,300	$14
Vehicle Theft	$409,291	$16
Burglary	$837,023	$32
Theft	$1.93 million	$74
Arson	$46,594	$2
Vandalism	$1.70 million	$65
Animal Cruelty	$4,489	$0
Drug Crimes	$250,726	$10
Identity Theft	$213,615	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$13,955,367	$536

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Carbondale, 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 Carbondale totals $38,835,383 ($1,492 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $52,790,749 ($2,028 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 Carbondale has 13, do the same, and of Carbondale's 26,029 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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Carbondale 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 Carbondale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.984
Robbery	0.8257
Rape	0.6973
Murder	0.1014
Total Violent Crime	3.609 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.28
Vehicle Theft	1.015
Burglary	3.545
Arson	0.0741
Total Property Crime	18.92 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2245
Drug Crimes	1.302
Vandalism	9.119
Identity Theft	1.060
Animal Cruelty	0.0233
Total "Other" Rate	11.73 (D+)

Individual Carbondale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Crab Orchard Estates, IL	A+	A	A+
Makanda, IL	B-	B+	C+
Reeds Station, IL	A	A+	A-
Mount Carbon, IL	B	B	B-
DeSoto, IL	B	A	B
Cambria, IL	A+	A	A+
Murphysboro, IL	C+	B-	B-
Carterville, IL	A+	A	A
Crainville, IL	A	A+	A-
Hurst, IL	B	A	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Carbondale 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
Vestal, NY	B-	C+	C+
Clover, SC	C+	B-	B-
Corbin, KY	B-	B+	B+
Eldersburg, MD	C+	B+	B+
Highland Park, IL	B-	B+	B+
Hillsborough, NC	D+	C-	C-
Johnston, RI	C+	B+	B+
Norco, CA	C-	C-	C-
Oxford, OH	D+	C+	C+
Rockville Centre, NY	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Carbondale 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 Carbondale, IL average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Carbondale schools on SchoolGrade

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