Fort Wayne, IN Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Fort Wayne in green. The most dangerous areas in Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne, IN Safe from Burglary?

The B grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Fort Wayne is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of cities are safer and 68% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Wayne's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Fort Wayne is 1.524 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Wayne generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Fort Wayne may be as high as 1 in 306 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,492 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the west parts of Fort Wayne, IN: about 108 per year. The northwest part of Fort Wayne has fewer cases of burglary with only 25 in a typical year.

How Fort Wayne's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Fort Wayne 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 burglary rate, Fort Wayne 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 Burglary in Fort Wayne, IN

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Fort Wayne about $4,617,213 in 2025, or roughly $14 per resident. This is part of Fort Wayne's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Wayne, including every crime type and how Fort Wayne compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Fort Wayne's crime maps on the Fort Wayne overall crime page.

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Individual Fort Wayne Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Fort Wayne is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Fort Wayne.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Wallen, IN	A	A	A-	A
New Haven, IN	B-	B-	C+	B-
Thurman, IN	A	A	A	A+
Arcola, IN	A-	A	B+	A
Nine Mile, IN	A	A+	A-	A+
Tanglewood, IN	B+	B+	B+	C+
Huntertown, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Maples, IN	A-	B+	A-	B-
Leo-Cedarville, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ellisville, IN	A	A+	A-	A+

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

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

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Spring Hill, FL	A	A-	A-	A
Stockbridge, GA	C-	C+	C+	C+
Springfield, MO	D-	D	D	D
Springdale, AR	D-	D-	D-	D-
St. Paul, MN	D-	D-	D-	C-
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	B
St. Cloud, MN	D+	C-	C-	C
St. George, UT	D	B	B	B+
Sparks, NV	D-	D	D	D-
Springfield, OH	D+	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Wayne, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Fort Wayne schools on SchoolGrade

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