Clark County Crime & Safety

Clark County has a total crime rate of 562.4 per 100,000 residents, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data. This includes both violent crimes (84.0 per 100K) and property crimes (478.4 per 100K).

Clark County has a safety score of 77/100, rated "Safe". A higher safety score indicates lower crime rates relative to other counties nationwide. It ranks #58 out of 100 counties in Illinois for safety (1 = safest).

The county's safety score of 99.1 sits comfortably above the Illinois average of 98.7. With a crime rate of 562.4, it is notably safer than the state average of 835.0 per 100K.

Clark County reports 84.0 violent crimes and 478.4 property crimes per 100K. These figures are roughly four times lower than the national averages for both categories.

Crime data for Clark County comes from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Local law enforcement agencies submit data on violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) and property crimes (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft) to the FBI. Rates are calculated per 100,000 residents to allow fair comparison between counties of different sizes. The safety score (0-100) is derived from these rates, with higher scores indicating safer counties.

Clark County has a safety score of 77/100, which is above the Illinois average of 70/100. Factors such as local law enforcement effectiveness, community programs, socioeconomic conditions, and population density all contribute to lower crime rates in certain counties.