The city of Mount Vernon, with a total population of 15,117, experienced 2,671 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 387.64 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 22.46% difference making Mount Vernon higher than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 182 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Mount Vernon also handled 404 arrests for property crimes during 2017.
View Illinois criminal and arrest records for other counties.
The city of Mount Vernon experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Mount Vernon totaled 182 violent crimes and 404 non-violent crimes.
During 2011-2017, Mount Vernon experienced 1,369 violent crimes. Of those, 4 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 20 were for revised rape, another 104 were for legacy rape, 179 were for robbery, and 1,062 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Jefferson county, Illinois with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Mount Vernon PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is IL0410100, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.