Herrin, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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10%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

14%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Herrin_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	305	n/a (estimate)	2,513	2,030	2,281
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.6	5.7
Rape	11	n/a	90.6	42.5	38.0
Robbery	7	n/a	57.7	110.2	66.5
Assault	22	n/a	181.3	150.8	264.1
Violent crime	40	n/a (estimate)	330	310	364
Burglary	103	n/a	848.8	231.8	250.7
Theft	141	n/a	1,161.9	1,143.5	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	21	n/a	173.1	344.7	318.7
Property crime	265	n/a (estimate)	2,184	1,720	1,917

Herrin crime map

The Herrin crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Herrin 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 Herrin crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Herrin 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

Herrin crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Herrin are 9% lower than the national average
In Herrin you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Herrin is safer than 24% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Herrin has decreased by 5%

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Daily Crime In Herrin (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Herrin, Illinois is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Herrin are 1.24 times more than the Illinois average and 1.10 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Herrin are 1.06 times more than than Illinois and 1.10 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Herrin are 1.27 times more than than Illinois and 1.14 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Herrin (higher is better)

How safe is Herrin, Illinois compared to other cities in Illinois and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Herrin is safer than 12% of the cities in Illinois and 24% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in Illinois and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Herrin. Overall, Herrin is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Herrin

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Herrin is 1 in 304

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Herrin is 1 in 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in Herrin is 1 in 40

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Herrin, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 304. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 46 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Herrin is 1 in 40.

Year Over Year Crime In Herrin (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Herrin, Illinois (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Herrin has decreased by 14%, the amount of property crime in Herrin has decreased by 3%, and the total amount of crime in Herrin has decreased by 5% year over year.

Herrin police department

Item	Herrin	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	24	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.6	3.3

There are a total of 24 Herrin police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 27.9% less than the Illinois average and 41.3% less 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}
Crainville, IL	1,372	114	630	743
Energy, IL	1,208	136	755	891
Royalton, IL	1,107	151	839	990
De Soto, IL	1,652	153	848	1,001
Cambria, IL	1,071	154	853	1,007
Du Quoin, IL	5,723	211	863	1,075
Zeigler, IL	1,779	172	956	1,128
Herrin, IL	12,806	330	2,184	2,513

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Jacksonville, AL	12,796	869	1,731	2,600
Grass Valley, CA	12,817	929	2,527	3,455
Lindsay, CA	12,793	529	2,115	2,644
McComb, MS	12,788	230	1,798	2,028
Mercerville, NJ	12,783	222	1,527	1,749
Herrin, IL	12,806	330	2,184	2,513

Source: The Herrin, 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.