Assault per Capita in Decatur County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Decatur County residents.
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1 in 697
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Decatur County is about 1 in 697.
$41
Assault costs the average Decatur County resident about $41 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Decatur County in green. The most dangerous areas in Decatur County 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 Decatur County, IN Safe from Assault?
The A- grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US county. Decatur County is in the 77th percentile for safety, meaning 23% of counties are safer and 77% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Decatur County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in Decatur County is 1.434 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Decatur County generally consider the west part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Decatur County may be as high as 1 in 288 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,200 in the west part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Decatur County, IN: about 14 per year. The west part of Decatur County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.
How Decatur County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Decatur County to the Indiana state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Decatur County, IN: | 1.434 |
|---|---|
| Indiana: | 2.094 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Decatur County 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 Decatur County, IN
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Decatur County about $1,084,804 in 2025, or roughly $41 per resident. This is part of Decatur County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Decatur County, including every crime type and how Decatur County compares to other counties.
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 Decatur County's crime maps on the Decatur County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Decatur County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Decatur County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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A+ | A+ | A+ | A | |
A | B | A | B | |
A | A | A | A- | |
A+ | A | A | A | |
A | A+ | A | A | |
A | B+ | A | B | |
A | A | A- | A- | |
A+ | A | A+ | A- | |
A- | A | B+ | A- | |
A | A | A- | A |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
Decatur County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D | D | D | D | |
C | B | B | B | |
C | C- | C- | C- | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C- | D | D | D- | |
D+ | D- | D- | D- | |
A- | B | B | B+ | |
C | D | D | D+ | |
C | B | B | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Decatur County, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Decatur County schools on SchoolGrade
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