Crime & Safety in Mattoon, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
5.28
per 1,000 residents
+18% vs national
Property Crime Rate
12.03
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Total Crimes
285
2024
Violent Clearance
45%
cases solved
+6% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+102%
vs 10K-25K avg
+102% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
+30.7%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Mattoon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mattoon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Mattoon 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)Mattoon police solve 63% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% of motor vehicle theft 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 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 32 | 1.94 | 18.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.12 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 52 | 3.16 | 63.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 53 | 3.22 | 17.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 121 | 7.35 | 35.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 24 | 1.46 | 0.0% |
Mattoon, IL reported 87 violent crimes and 198 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 5.28 per 1,000 residents is 17.9% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 45% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 121 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 19.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Mattoon's violent crime rate is 102% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87 | 198 | 5.28 | 12.03 |
| 2023 | 67 | 153 | 4.04 | 9.23 |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 | 0.18 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 56 | 174 | 3.20 | 9.93 |
| 2019 | 82 | 174 | 4.65 | 9.87 |
| 2018 | 99 | 281 | 5.56 | 15.79 |
| 2017 | 81 | 310 | 4.51 | 17.28 |
| 2016 | 70 | 371 | 3.88 | 20.58 |
| 2015 | 83 | 365 | 4.58 | 20.14 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2017 | Mattoon High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | .40-caliber Ruger semiautomatic pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.