Edwardsville, Illinois Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 26,663
Key Insights
- →Edwardsville has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 30.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 0.3% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 80% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.04 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
30.0
-0.3% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
682.6
182 total
vs National Avg
↓ -92%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 8
Murder0
Rape0
Robbery0
Aggravated Assault8
Property Crime: 182
Burglary47
Larceny-Theft124
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,663 | 8 | 30.0 | 0 | 182 | 682.6 |
| 2023 | 26,584 | 8 | 30.1 | 0 | 154 | 579.3 |
| 2022 | 25,117 | 16 | 63.7 | 0 | 196 | 780.3 |
| 2021 | 25,269 | 10 | 39.6 | 0 | 131 | 518.4 |
| 2020 | 25,327 | 8 | 31.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Edwardsville
Based on violent crime rate of 30.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 80% of cities
National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.