Crime rate in Mechanicsburg, Illinois (IL): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, crime map
Crime rate in Mechanicsburg, IL
The 2009 crime rate in Mechanicsburg, IL is 292 (City-Data.com crime index), which is comparable to the U.S. average. It was higher than in 83.4% U.S. cities. The 2009 Mechanicsburg crime rate rose by 46% compared to 2008. In the last 5 years Mechanicsburg has seen decreasing violent crime and decline of property crime.
Type |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 2 (453.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 5 (1,134) | 1 (230.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (445.4) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 4 (907.0) | 8 (1,843) | 6 (1,399) | 5 (1,114) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 9 (2,041) | 12 (2,765) | 11 (2,564) | 12 (2,673) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (230.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (222.7) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 734.7 | 304.1 | 200.5 | 291.8 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Mechanicsburg, Illinois as of May 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Mechanicsburg is 310 to 1.
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Mechanicsburg: | 222.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Mechanicsburg: | 0.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Mechanicsburg: | 115.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Mechanicsburg: | 1,020.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Mechanicsburg: | 224.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Mechanicsburg: | 76.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Mechanicsburg: | 226.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Mechanicsburg: | 229.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Mechanicsburg: | 389.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Mechanicsburg: | 407.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Mechanicsburg: | 541.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Mechanicsburg: | 283.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Mechanicsburg: | 483.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Mechanicsburg: | 61.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Mechanicsburg: | 151.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Mechanicsburg: | 152.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Zip codes: 62545.