Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Effingham has a violent crime rate of 545 per 100,000 residents, 43% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 434.4 per 100,000, robbery at 7.9, rape at 102.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,559 per 100,000, 31% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,251, burglary at 245, vehicle theft at 63 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 7 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Effingham receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Effingham vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)