Murphysboro, Illinois Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 6,924
Key Insights
- →Murphysboro has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 332.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 43.2% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 14.4 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 22% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
332.2
-43.2% YoY
Murder Rate
14.4
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
3134.0
217 total
vs National Avg
↓ -7%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 23
Murder1
Rape3
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault15
Property Crime: 217
Burglary64
Larceny-Theft142
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,924 | 23 | 332.2 | 1 | 217 | 3134.0 |
| 2023 | 7,009 | 41 | 585.0 | 0 | 227 | 3238.7 |
| 2022 | 6,973 | 33 | 473.3 | 0 | 199 | 2853.9 |
| 2020 | 7,345 | 45 | 612.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Murphysboro
Based on violent crime rate of 332.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 22% 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.