Mount Vernon, Illinois Crime Rate
2 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 14,146
Key Insights
- →Mount Vernon has a safety grade of B with a violent crime rate of 247.4 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 78.8% from the previous year.
- →4 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 28.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 2 years of data.
- →Safer than 31% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.23 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
247.4
-78.8% YoY
Murder Rate
28.3
4 murders
Property Crime Rate
1088.6
154 total
vs National Avg
↓ -31%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 35
Murder4
Rape14
Robbery3
Aggravated Assault14
Property Crime: 154
Burglary16
Larceny-Theft133
Motor Vehicle Theft5
Arson0
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,146 | 35 | 247.4 | 4 | 154 | 1088.6 |
| 2020 | 14,670 | 171 | 1165.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
B
Safety Grade for Mount Vernon
Based on violent crime rate of 247.4 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 31% 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.