Crime & Safety in Taylorville, IL
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.06
per 1,000 residents
-54% vs national
Property Crime Rate
11.90
per 1,000 residents
-45% vs national
Total Crimes
142
2024
Violent Clearance
0%
cases solved
-100% vs national
Property Clearance
4%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-21%
vs 10K-25K avg
-21% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-34.0%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Taylorville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Taylorville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Taylorville 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)Taylorville police solve 6% of larceny/theft 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 2 | 0.20 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 19 | 1.87 | 0.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 22 | 2.16 | 0.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 89 | 8.75 | 5.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 10 | 0.98 | 0.0% |
Taylorville, IL reported 21 violent crimes and 121 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.06 per 1,000 residents is 53.9% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 0% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 89 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 5.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Taylorville's violent crime rate is 21% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 121 | 2.06 | 11.90 |
| 2023 | 32 | 105 | 3.13 | 10.26 |
| 2022 | 36 | 142 | 3.39 | 13.35 |
| 2021 | 17 | 85 | 1.67 | 8.34 |
| 2020 | 24 | 146 | 2.34 | 14.22 |
| 2019 | 11 | 166 | 1.06 | 15.96 |
| 2018 | 7 | 134 | 0.66 | 12.68 |
| 2017 | 3 | 220 | 0.28 | 20.62 |
| 2016 | 4 | 136 | 0.37 | 12.60 |
| 2015 | 5 | 101 | 0.46 | 9.27 |