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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$167,098

Cost of Crime™ for Mount Carbon, IL

In 2025, crime will cost $847 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Mount Carbon 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 Mount Carbon, IL Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mount Carbon's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Mount Carbon sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of cities and behind 35%. The grade covers only Mount Carbon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mount Carbon is 19.35 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mount Carbon, IL

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mount Carbon for 2025 is $167,098, about $322 per resident and $847 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mount Carbon Compared to Other Cities?

Mount Carbon, IL:	$322
East St. Louis, IL:	$1106
Germantown Hills, IL:	$156
Illinois:	$420
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mount Carbon is $322 per year, which is $142 less than the national average and $98 less than Illinois's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mount Carbon:

In East St. Louis, IL, crime costs $1,106 per person, which is $784 more than in Mount Carbon.
In Germantown Hills, IL, crime costs $156 per person, which is $166 less than in Mount Carbon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mount Carbon	Cost per Mount Carbon Resident
Murder	$49,036	$94
Rape/Sexual Assault	$21,866	$42
Robbery	$5,971	$12
Assault	$18,161	$35
Kidnapping	$8,178	$16
Vehicle Theft	$10,254	$20
Burglary	$11,147	$21
Theft	$18,242	$35
Arson	$812	$2
Vandalism	$18,722	$36
Animal Cruelty	$102	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,935	$8
Identity Theft	$670	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$167,098	$322

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mount Carbon, 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 Mount Carbon totals $437,259 ($843 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $604,356 ($1,164 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 city holds few 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 do the same, and of Mount Carbon's 519 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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Mount Carbon 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 Mount Carbon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.218
Robbery	0.3657
Rape	0.6949
Murder	0.0503
Total Violent Crime	2.329 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.787
Vehicle Theft	1.276
Burglary	2.368
Arson	0.0648
Total Property Crime	10.50 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2599
Drug Crimes	1.025
Vandalism	5.050
Identity Theft	0.1669
Animal Cruelty	0.0266
Total "Other" Rate	6.528 (B)

Individual Mount Carbon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Murphysboro, IL	C+	B-	B-
Harrison, IL	A-	A	A-
Oraville, IL	B+	B	B
Carbondale, IL	D+	C-	D+
Sand Ridge, IL	C+	D+	B+
DeSoto, IL	B	A	B
Pomona, IL	B	B+	B-
Gorham, IL	A	A+	A+
Reeds Station, IL	A	A+	A-
Makanda, IL	B-	B+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mount Carbon is lower 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
Troy, SC	F	D-	D-
DeTour Village, MI	F	F	F
Diamond Ridge, AK	A	C	C
Dice, KY	C+	B-	B-
Dogwood, TN	C-	C-	C-
Dolphin, VA	F	D	D
Donnelly, MN	D+	C	C
Donner, LA	C	D	D
Driftwood, OH	A-	B+	B+
Dunlow, WV	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Mount Carbon 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 Mount Carbon, IL average SchoolGrade of F, with 10% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mount Carbon schools on SchoolGrade

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