According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Mattoon is safer than 74% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Illinois, only on the order of 39% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Mattoon. If you live in Mattoon, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 201. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Mattoon, and we found that the crime rate in Mattoon is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Mattoon is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Mattoon does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Mattoon.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Mattoon occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Mattoon; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 379. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Mattoon is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Mattoon than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 427.