Cairo, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

50%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

52%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

50%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cairo crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Cairo crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Cairo crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Cairo crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Cairo_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,140 (estimate)	2,030	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	42.5	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	110.2	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	174 (estimate)	310	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	231.8	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	344.7	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	966 (estimate)	1,720	1,917

Cairo crime map

The Cairo crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Cairo as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Cairo crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Cairo crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Cairo crime rates are 50% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Cairo are 52% lower than the national average
In Cairo you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Cairo is safer than 60% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Cairo has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Cairo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Cairo is 1 in 575

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Cairo is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of crime in Cairo is 1 in 88

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Cairo police department

Item	Cairo	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	10	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.6	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 10 Cairo police officers. This results in 3.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 36.9% greater than the Illinois average and 11.4% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Illinois

State	Total offenders	Illinois_/100K	National_/100K
Illinois	32,213	263	266

There are a total of 32,213 sex offenders in Illinois. This yields a total of 263 sex offenders in Illinois per 100,000 residents which is 1% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
La Center, KY	700	0	0	0
Bardwell, KY	710	146	292	437
Bertrand, MO	777	142	1,563	1,705
Barlow, KY	542	283	1,959	2,242
Arlington, KY	250	318	2,207	2,525
Wickliffe, KY	756	326	2,260	2,587
Charleston, MO	5,478	897	2,158	3,055
Cairo, IL	1,884	174	966	1,140

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Anson, TX	1,884	195	1,076	1,271
Freeland, WA	1,883	75	606	681
Braddock, PA	1,885	149	886	1,036
Mill City, OR	1,885	140	1,110	1,249
Jasonville, IN	1,885	173	803	976
Cairo, IL	1,884	174	966	1,140

Source: The Cairo, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.