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Pope CountyCrime Statistics

County seat: Golconda Pop. 4,177 Circuit 2 Court
Stablevs. prior 2-year avgRank #48 of 102 IL Counties
92SAFETY SCOREASafety Grade
Total Crime Rate
780
per 100k residents
Violent Crime Rate
38
5% of total crime
Property Crime Rate
742
95% of total crime
Safety Score
92
out of 100 (higher = safer)

Crime Breakdown — Pope County

Total780Property742Violent38
780
Total / 100k
742
Property / 100k
38
Violent / 100k

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

Crime Category Breakdown

Aggravated Assault
20/100k
Violent
Robbery
11/100k
Violent
Rape / Sexual Assault
5/100k
Violent
Murder / Manslaughter
2/100k
Violent
Larceny / Theft
460/100k
Property
Burglary
178/100k
Property
Motor Vehicle Theft
104/100k
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
Pope County Circuit Court
Circuit Number
Illinois 2nd Judicial Circuit
County Seat
Golconda, Illinois
Jurisdiction
Pope County

Safety Context

Pope County ranks #48 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 780 per 100,000 residents is well below the Illinois statewide average. Violent crime accounts for approximately 5% of all reported offenses.

Crime trends in Pope 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.