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Crime rate in Charleston, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

 

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Crime rate legend:
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 Low (50 - 199)
 Average (200 - 449)
 High (450 - 1000)
 Very high (> 1000)

Crime rates in Charleston by Year

Type

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(9.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.6)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		12
(57.0)		9
(42.8)		13
(61.8)		13
(62.0)		9
(44.3)		19
(94.0)		12
(59.4)		17
(84.2)		11
(54.2)		6
(27.6)		15
(69.6)		8
(36.5)		7
(32.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1
(4.8)		4
(19.0)		2
(9.5)		2
(9.5)		1
(4.9)		4
(19.8)		2
(9.9)		1
(5.0)		5
(24.6)		3
(13.8)		43
(199.6)		32
(146.1)		3
(13.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		33
(156.9)		31
(147.3)		40
(190.1)		40
(190.7)		33
(162.5)		37
(183.1)		28
(138.7)		22
(109.0)		44
(216.8)		52
(239.5)		2
(9.3)		6
(27.4)		40
(183.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		106
(503.8)		73
(347.0)		90
(427.8)		90
(429.1)		94
(462.9)		75
(371.2)		106
(525.0)		97
(480.6)		89
(438.5)		131
(603.3)		116
(538.6)		58
(264.8)		35
(160.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		348
(1,654.1)		290
(1,378.4)		323
(1,535.2)		323
(1,539.9)		298
(1,467.6)		436
(2,158.0)		317
(1,570.2)		235
(1,164.4)		216
(1,064.2)		243
(1,119.0)		204
(947.2)		183
(835.6)		86
(393.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		17
(80.8)		17
(80.8)		13
(61.8)		13
(62.0)		22
(108.3)		11
(54.4)		15
(74.3)		14
(69.4)		10
(49.3)		15
(69.1)		10
(46.4)		9
(41.1)		6
(27.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		4
(19.0)		2
(9.5)		7
(33.3)		7
(33.4)		3
(14.8)		4
(19.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(9.9)		3
(14.8)		1
(4.6)		2
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.6)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)168.1148.7168.4168.9152.7211.6165.8159.2154.6167.0177.6129.086.1
City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.



According to our research of Illinois and other state lists there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Charleston, Illinois as of January 24, 2015.
The ratio of number of residents in Charleston to the number of sex offenders is 707 to 1.


See how dangerous Charleston, IL is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Charleston:

86.1
Mattoon:

225.7
Kansas:

174.1
Toledo:

17.7
Arcola:

117.6
Casey:

344.7
Greenup:

318.9
Neoga:

98.0
Martinsville:

228.8
Violent crime rate in 2012
Charleston:

117.6
U.S. Average:

214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Charleston:

119.5
U.S. Average:

214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Charleston:

157.1
U.S. Average:

223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Charleston:

155.8
U.S. Average:

238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Charleston:

157.8
U.S. Average:

252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Charleston:

127.4
U.S. Average:

259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Charleston:

120.7
U.S. Average:

264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Charleston:

176.4
U.S. Average:

258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Charleston:

115.5
U.S. Average:

256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Charleston:

146.3
U.S. Average:

262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Charleston:

145.8
U.S. Average:

272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Charleston:

122.2
U.S. Average:

276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Charleston:

124.4
U.S. Average:

277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Charleston:

50.4
U.S. Average:

266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Charleston:

91.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Charleston:

146.2
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Charleston:

168.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Charleston:

133.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Charleston:

148.7
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Charleston:

175.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Charleston:

171.7
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Charleston:

164.4
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Charleston:

155.3
U.S. Average:

334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Charleston:

154.8
U.S. Average:

336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Charleston:

135.7
U.S. Average:

337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Charleston:

176.5
U.S. Average:

331.5


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Latest news about crime in Charleston, IL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

Rapes per 100,000 population

Robberies per 100,000 population

Assaults per 100,000 population

Burglaries per 100,000 population

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Arson per 100,000 population

City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population


Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 36 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Illinois average:

2.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 34 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 32 (30 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
Illinois average:

2.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 35 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
Illinois average:

2.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 35 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
Illinois average:

2.90

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 34 (32 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 35 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.54
Illinois average:

2.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 36 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.56
Illinois average:

2.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 36 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.57
Illinois average:

2.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 36 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.59
Illinois average:

2.90


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Charleston

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 61920, 61938.


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