Crime & Safety in Mount Vernon, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.54
per 1,000 residents
-43% vs national
Property Crime Rate
10.89
per 1,000 residents
-50% vs national
Total Crimes
190
2024
Violent Clearance
50%
cases solved
+18% vs national
Property Clearance
51%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-3%
vs 10K-25K avg
-3% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-78.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2020
How Mount Vernon Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Mount Vernon vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Mount Vernon 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)Mount Vernon police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% 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 | 4 | 0.28 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 14 | 0.99 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 3 | 0.21 | 66.7% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 14 | 0.99 | 78.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 16 | 1.13 | 37.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 133 | 9.40 | 52.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 5 | 0.35 | 60.0% |
Mount Vernon, IL reported 36 violent crimes and 154 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.54 per 1,000 residents is 43.2% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 50% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 133 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 35.7% of aggravated assaults. Mount Vernon's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | 154 | 2.54 | 10.89 |
| 2020 | 171 | 648 | 11.66 | 44.17 |
| 2019 | 214 | 731 | 14.46 | 49.39 |
| 2018 | 228 | 773 | 15.29 | 51.83 |
| 2017 | 182 | 404 | 12.04 | 26.72 |
| 2016 | 194 | 776 | 12.89 | 51.55 |
| 2015 | 203 | 912 | 13.40 | 60.18 |