Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Murphysboro has a violent crime rate of 728 per 100,000 residents, 92% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 633.7 per 100,000, robbery at 67.4, rape at 27.0. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,550 per 100,000, 21% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,106, burglary at 418, vehicle theft at 27 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 6 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Murphysboro receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Murphysboro vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)