LaGrange County, IN Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in LaGrange County in green. The most dangerous areas in LaGrange 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 LaGrange County, IN Safe?

The B- grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US county. LaGrange County is in the 60th percentile for safety, meaning 40% of counties are safer and 60% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to LaGrange County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in LaGrange County is 1.963 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in LaGrange County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in LaGrange County may be as high as 1 in 360 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 998 in the east part of the county. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of LaGrange County, IN: about 19 per year. The east part of LaGrange County has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for LaGrange County, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for LaGrange County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which LaGrange County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which LaGrange County has 3, have the same problem. Of LaGrange County’s 41,395 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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LaGrange County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 LaGrange County residents in a standard year.

Individual LaGrange County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in LaGrange County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to LaGrange County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Noble County, IN	A	A	A	A-
St. Joseph County, MI	A	B	A+	B
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B+	B-
Steuben County, IN	A	A	A	A-
DeKalb County, IN	A	A	A-	A-
Branch County, MI	A	C+	A	B-
Kosciusko County, IN	A+	A+	A	A
Whitley County, IN	A	A+	B+	A
Cass County, MI	A+	B+	A+	A-
St. Joseph County, IN	C-	D-	D+	F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

LaGrange County is lower versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Yauco Municipio, PR	F	D-	D-	D-
Adams County, NE	C	A-	A-	A-
Montgomery County, KS	D	C-	C-	C-
Newberry County, SC	C+	C-	C-	D+
Montgomery County, NY	B+	C+	C+	C+
Montrose County, CO	D	C-	C-	C
Morgan County, IL	A-	A	A	A+
Morrison County, MN	A-	A	A	A
Morrow County, OH	A	B	B	B+
Morton County, ND	B	A	A	A

Considering only the assault rate, LaGrange County is as safe as the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in LaGrange County, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See LaGrange County schools on SchoolGrade

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