East Cape Girardeau, IL Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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39%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

33%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

40%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

East Cape Girardeau 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 East Cape Girardeau 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 East Cape Girardeau 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 East Cape Girardeau crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Cape Girardeau_{/100k people}	Illinois_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,177 (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)	485 (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)	2,692 (estimate)	1,720	1,917

East Cape Girardeau crime map

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

East Cape Girardeau crime rates are 39% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in East Cape Girardeau are 33% higher than the national average
In East Cape Girardeau you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Cape Girardeau is safer than 18% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Cape Girardeau has increased by 1%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Cape Girardeau

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Cape Girardeau is 1 in 207

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Cape Girardeau is 1 in 38

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Cape Girardeau is 1 in 32

Year Over Year Crime In East Cape Girardeau (per 100,000 people)

East Cape Girardeau police department

Item	East Cape Girardeau	Illinois	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	30,690	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.6	3.3

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}
Jonesboro, IL	1,772	149	827	976
Oran, MO	1,285	209	955	1,164
Chaffee, MO	2,917	214	979	1,193
Jackson, MO	14,893	158	1,118	1,276
Scott City, MO	4,538	253	1,079	1,332
Benton, MO	885	284	1,294	1,578
Anna, IL	4,149	171	1,877	2,047
East Cape Girardeau, IL	429	485	2,692	3,177

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Wortham, MO	429	724	3,306	4,030
Honomu, HI	429	227	2,025	2,252
McGregor, MN	429	0	0	0
Union Deposit, PA	429	278	1,651	1,929
Clearfield, IA	429	399	2,051	2,449
East Cape Girardeau, IL	429	485	2,692	3,177

Source: The East Cape Girardeau, IL crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.