Chesterton, IN Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Chesterton in green. The most dangerous areas in Chesterton are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Chesterton, IN Safe from Assault?

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US city. Chesterton is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chesterton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Chesterton is 0.9062 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chesterton generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Chesterton may be as high as 1 in 543 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,409 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the west parts of Chesterton, IN: about 5 per year. The south part of Chesterton has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Chesterton's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Chesterton to the Indiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Chesterton is safer than the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Chesterton, IN

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Chesterton about $515,805 in 2025, or roughly $26 per resident. This is part of Chesterton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chesterton, including every crime type and how Chesterton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Chesterton's crime maps on the Chesterton overall crime page.

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Individual Chesterton Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Chesterton is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Chesterton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Porter, IN	B+	B+	B	B+
Burns Harbor, IN	B	B	C+	B
Furnessville, IN	B-	A-	C+	A-
Dune Acres, IN	A	B+	A	A-
Burdick, IN	A	A+	A-	A+
Portage, IN	B-	C+	C+	C
Beverly Shores, IN	A-	C	A-	C-
Ogden Dunes, IN	B	A	C+	A-
Otis, IN	A	B+	A-	B+
Valparaiso, IN	B+	A	B-	A-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Chesterton is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Rutherford, NJ	B	A-	A-	B
Caldwell, NJ	A	A+	A+	A
Cadillac, MI	C+	D+	D+	D+
Point Pleasant, NJ	A	A+	A+	A-
Fulton, MO	D	C-	C-	C-
Gaston, SC	D+	C-	C-	D+
Gautier, MS	B	A+	A+	B+
Brooklyn, MD	F	F	F	F
Brookhaven, MS	B	A-	A-	B
Port Wentworth, GA	B	C+	C+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chesterton, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chesterton schools on SchoolGrade

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