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Brown CountyCrime Statistics

County seat: Mount Sterling Pop. 6,601 Circuit 8 Court
Stablevs. prior 2-year avgRank #14 of 102 IL Counties
89SAFETY SCOREA-Safety Grade
Total Crime Rate
920
per 100k residents
Violent Crime Rate
58
6% of total crime
Property Crime Rate
862
94% of total crime
Safety Score
89
out of 100 (higher = safer)

Crime Breakdown — Brown County

Total920Property862Violent58
920
Total / 100k
862
Property / 100k
58
Violent / 100k

Rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2022 / Illinois State Police.

Crime Category Breakdown

Aggravated Assault
30/100k
Violent
Robbery
16/100k
Violent
Rape / Sexual Assault
8/100k
Violent
Murder / Manslaughter
3/100k
Violent
Larceny / Theft
534/100k
Property
Burglary
207/100k
Property
Motor Vehicle Theft
121/100k
Property

Category breakdown estimated from FBI UCR Part I crime distribution ratios for Illinois counties of similar size and profile.

Circuit Court Information

Court Name
Brown County Circuit Court
Circuit Number
Illinois 8th Judicial Circuit
County Seat
Mount Sterling, Illinois
Jurisdiction
Brown County

Safety Context

Brown County ranks #14 out of 102 Illinois counties for overall safety, earning a safety grade of A- based on FBI UCR crime data.

The county's total crime rate of 920 per 100,000 residents is well below the Illinois statewide average. Violent crime accounts for approximately 6% of all reported offenses.

Crime trends in Brown County are currently stable, holding steady relative to the prior two-year average.

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Emergency Contacts

Emergency: 911
ISP Non-Emergency: 1-800-252-2121

Data Note: Crime statistics sourced from FBI UCR 2022 and Illinois State Police annual reports. Rates are per 100,000 residents (2022 ACS estimates). Category breakdowns are estimated from FBI UCR Part I distribution ratios. Safety grades are IllinoisCrime.com editorial ratings — not official government rankings. Circuit court data from illinoiscourts.gov.