Edwards County, IL Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 2 days 19 hours (on average) in Edwards County.

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

The A+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much lower than the average US county. Edwards County is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of counties are safer and 99% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Edwards County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of vehicle theft in Edwards County is 0.2026 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Edwards County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Edwards County may be as high as 1 in 3,066 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,729 in the southeast part of the county. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft 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 Edwards County, IL: about 0 per year. The east part of Edwards County has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Edwards County, remember that the rate of vehicle theft 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 vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Edwards County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Edwards 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 Edwards County has 1, have the same problem. Of Edwards County’s 6,030 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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Edwards County Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9746
Robbery	0.8781
Rape	0.6612
Murder	0.0522
Total Violent Crime	2.566 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.899
Vehicle Theft	0.2026
Burglary	1.438
Arson	0.0782
Total Property Crime	10.62 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1524
Drug Crimes	1.505
Vandalism	6.032
Identity Theft	0.6231
Animal Cruelty	0.0139
Total "Other" Rate	8.326 (B)

Individual Edwards County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of vehicle theft in Edwards County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Edwards County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Wabash County, IL	A-	A-	A	A
Wayne County, IL	B+	A	A	A
Richland County, IL	A	B+	A+	A-
White County, IL	A	A	A+	A+
Lawrence County, IL	B	B	A-	A
Gibson County, IN	A	A	A	B
Posey County, IN	A	A	A-	B-
Clay County, IL	A	A	A+	A
Hamilton County, IL	A+	A	A+	A
Knox County, IN	B	B	B-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Edwards County is lower versus other counties of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Dawson County, TX	D-	D-	D-	C
Sussex County, VA	D-	D	D	D-
Surry County, VA	B-	C	C	D
Dent County, MO	C+	D	D	B
Delta County, TX	B-	D+	D+	B
Deer Lodge County, MT	D-	D-	D-	F
Decatur County, TN	D	D+	D+	C+
Decatur County, KS	D-	D	D	B
Decatur County, IA	D	B-	B-	C+
De Witt County, IL	A+	A	A	A

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Edwards 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 Edwards County, IL average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Edwards County schools on SchoolGrade

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