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Mount Vernon, IL crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Mount Vernon is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 18 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Mount Vernon is 1 in 56. Based on FBI crime data, Mount Vernon is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Illinois, Mount Vernon has a crime rate that is higher than 85% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Mount Vernon to other communities of similar population, then Mount Vernon crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Mount Vernon does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Mount Vernon does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Mount Vernon.

For Mount Vernon, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Mount Vernon is one in 135.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Mount Vernon; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 10 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.

Mount Vernon Crime Data

total Crime Index

26

(100 is safest)


Safer than 26% of U.S. cities.

Mount Vernon Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

106

147

253

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

7.42

10.29

17.71

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
7.42
2.87
National Median: 4
    Mount Vernon
    Illinois

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 135

in Mount Vernon

1 in 348

in Illinois

Mount Vernon Violent Crimes

Population: 14,284
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
10.29
16.83
National Median: 20
    Mount Vernon
    Illinois

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 97

in Mount Vernon

1 in 59

in Illinois

Property Crimes

Population: 14,284
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Mount Vernon Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
19
27
National Median: 27.0
    Mount Vernon
    Illinois

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