Crime & Safety in Carbondale, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
10.05
per 1,000 residents
+124% vs national
Property Crime Rate
36.85
per 1,000 residents
+70% vs national
Total Crimes
1,008
2024
Violent Clearance
38%
cases solved
-11% vs national
Property Clearance
20%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+285%
vs 10K-25K avg
+285% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+29.6%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Carbondale Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Carbondale vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Carbondale is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Carbondale police solve 100% of murder cases but only 8% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 2 | 0.09 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 51 | 2.37 | 7.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 24 | 1.12 | 29.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 139 | 6.47 | 49.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 235 | 10.93 | 11.9% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 482 | 22.42 | 24.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 75 | 3.49 | 14.7% |
Carbondale, IL reported 216 violent crimes and 792 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 10.05 per 1,000 residents is 124.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 38% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 482 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 39.6% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Carbondale's violent crime rate is 285% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 216 | 792 | 10.05 | 36.85 |
| 2023 | 168 | 719 | 7.76 | 33.20 |
| 2022 | 170 | 682 | 7.87 | 31.56 |
| 2020 | 238 | 855 | 9.55 | 34.29 |
| 2019 | 208 | 932 | 8.24 | 36.92 |
| 2018 | 120 | 768 | 4.65 | 29.75 |
| 2017 | 135 | 868 | 5.17 | 33.22 |
| 2016 | 138 | 846 | 5.23 | 32.08 |
| 2015 | 102 | 840 | 3.88 | 31.91 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2014 | Rebound High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.