Beardstown Illinois

Beardstown, Illinois has recorded 27 homicides over the tracked period, with 31 victims identified.. The city ranks #138 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 19% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 5 of those incidents.

Firearms — predominantly firearm - handguns — account for 52% of homicides with weapon data, followed by firearm - type unknown, knife/cutting instrument. The highest single month on record was March 2022, with 5 homicides.

Beardstown's homicide rate is 58% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 12 cases remain under investigation. The primary reporting agency was Beardstown Police Department, which filed 27 incident reports. The Illinois city continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.