Cairo, IL Crime


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The city of Cairo, IL has a disturbingly high crime rate, with a violent crime index of 96.8, according to recent data. To put this into perspective, the US average for violent crime is only 22.7, making Cairo's rate over four times higher. Property crime is also a prevalent issue in the city, with an index of 85.1 compared to the national average of 35.4. This means that residents of Cairo are at a significantly higher risk of becoming victims of violent and property crimes compared to the rest of the country. The alarming crime statistics in Cairo highlight the urgent need for measures to improve safety and security in the city.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Cairo violent crime is 96.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Cairo property crime is 85.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Cairo, IL Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20032781.728.4198.7312.22242.45024.11759.93207.556.8
20051834.60116.5203.81514.38095.53261.54280.7553.3
201031970275171.92750.17287.72887.64056.4343.8
20113908.50387.3140.83380.37112.72429.64612.770.4
2012391336.236.2144.93695.77644.92427.55000217.4
201376.776.7153.44294.585892185.65943.3460.1
20143527.1116.3116.3232.630626511.61240.35000271.3
201538110119.1119.13572.85954.72024.63652.2277.9
20162872.600166.52706.13871.81040.82747.783.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wyatt, MO330.0330.030332017
Mound City, IL1,676.81,067.168352005
Wickliffe, KY0.00.079262003
Barlow, KY0.00.071582003
Charleston, MO765.01,803.35,907112019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wyatt, MO330.0330.030332017
Mound City, IL1,676.81,067.168352005
Wickliffe, KY0.00.079262003
Barlow, KY0.00.071582003
Charleston, MO765.01,803.35,907112019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Over 15 years ago

I visited Cairo, IL over this past weekend. The community is very clean an the people were very friendly. However, I did noticed that there very few places of employment  More

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