Madison County, IL Crime Statistics

Crime Overview

Madison County in IL is served by 18 law enforcement agencies. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the county recorded 6,328 violent crimes and 12,738 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 53.0 per 100k residents, which is -50.1% below the national average. Property crime averages 93.4 per 100k, -42.9% below the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Robbery had the lowest rate. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.

Violent Crimes

Violent Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate53.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 106.2 per 100k

Total Incidents6,328 (2019-2023)

Homicide

Grade N/A

Insufficient data to calculate annual rate.

Rape

Grade A

Annual Rate2.0 per 100k residents

National Avg: 3.5 per 100k

Total Incidents567 (2019-2023)

Robbery

Grade A

Annual Rate1.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 5.8 per 100k

Total Incidents269 (2019-2023)

Aggravated Assault

Grade A

Annual Rate8.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.3 per 100k

Total Incidents1,818 (2019-2023)

Property Crimes

Property Crime

Grade A

Annual Rate93.4 per 100k residents

National Avg: 163.6 per 100k

Total Incidents12,738 (2019-2023)

Burglary

Grade B

Annual Rate19.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 24.0 per 100k

Total Incidents2,176 (2019-2023)

Larceny

Grade A

Annual Rate64.1 per 100k residents

National Avg: 116.4 per 100k

Total Incidents8,914 (2019-2023)

Motor Vehicle Theft

Grade A

Annual Rate9.2 per 100k residents

National Avg: 22.2 per 100k

Total Incidents1,491 (2019-2023)

Summary Table

Crime Type	Annual Rate (per 100k residents)	Grade	Total Incidents (2019-2023)	National Avg	% Difference
Violent Crime	53.0	A	6328	106.2	-50.1%
Property Crime	93.4	A	12738	163.6	-42.9%
Homicide	0.0	A	35	0.5	-100.0%
Rape	2.0	A	567	3.5	-42.9%
Robbery	1.2	A	269	5.8	-78.6%
Aggravated Assault	8.2	A	1818	22.3	-63.4%
Burglary	19.2	B	2176	24.0	-19.9%
Larceny	64.1	A	8914	116.4	-44.9%
Motor Vehicle Theft	9.2	A	1491	22.2	-58.7%

Crime Trends

Agencies

Alton Police Department

Alton, IL

Bethalto Police Department

Bethalto, IL

East Alton Police Department

East Alton, IL

Edwardsville Police Department

Edwardsville, IL

Granite City Police Department

Granite City, IL

Hartford Police Department

Hartford, IL

Highland Police Department

Highland, IL

Maryville Police Department

Maryville, IL

Roxana Police Department

Roxana, IL

Troy Police Department

Troy, IL

Wood River Police Department

Wood River, IL

South Roxana Police Department

South Roxana, IL

Pontoon Beach Police Department

Pontoon Beach, IL

Glen Carbon Police Department

Glen Carbon, IL

Marine Police Department

Marine, IL

Worden Police Department

Worden, IL

Hamel Police Department

Hamel, IL

Grantfork Police Department

Grantfork, IL