Indiana Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Indiana in green. The most dangerous areas in Indiana 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 Indiana Safe from Assault?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US state. Indiana is in the 55th percentile for safety, meaning 45% of states are safer and 55% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Indiana's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of assault in Indiana is 2.094 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Indiana generally consider the south part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Indiana may be as high as 1 in 255 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 816 in the south part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Indiana: about 4,063 per year. The west part of Indiana has fewer cases of assault with only 486 in a typical year.

How Indiana's Assault Rate Compares

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

Considering only the assault rate, Indiana is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Indiana

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Indiana about $422,445,559 in 2025, or roughly $60 per resident. This is part of Indiana's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Indiana, including every crime type and how Indiana compares to other states.

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 Indiana's crime maps on the Indiana overall crime page.

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Individual Indiana Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Illinois	B	B+	B+	A
Kentucky	B-	A-	B	A-
Ohio	C+	B-	B-	B
Michigan	B	D+	B+	D
Tennessee	D	D-	D	D-
West Virginia	A-	B+	A	B
Wisconsin	B	B-	A-	B-
Missouri	D	D	D+	D
Iowa	B+	B	B+	B-
Virginia	B-	B+	B-	B+

Assault in State with Similar Populations

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

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
California	C	D	D	D+
Connecticut	B+	A+	A+	A+
Florida	A+	A-	A-	B+
Georgia	B-	C+	C+	C
Hawaii	B	A	A	A
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	D-
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	F
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-	D+
Oregon	D-	C+	C+	C+
North Dakota	C-	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Indiana average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Indiana schools on SchoolGrade

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