Schererville, IN Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	C-
Other Crime Grade	C+

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A crime occurs every 10 hours 39 minutes (on average) in Schererville.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Schererville in green. The most dangerous areas in Schererville 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 Schererville, IN Safe?

The D grade means the rate of drug-related crime is higher than the average US city. Schererville is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Schererville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of drug-related crime in Schererville is 5.795 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Schererville generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Schererville may be as high as 1 in 130 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 222 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Schererville, IN: about 39 per year. The southwest part of Schererville has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 4 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Schererville, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Schererville residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Schererville 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 Schererville has 1, have the same problem. Of Schererville’s 30,903 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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Schererville Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Schererville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.156
Robbery	0.3034
Rape	0.5823
Murder	0.0468
Total Violent Crime	2.089 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.51
Vehicle Theft	5.041
Burglary	1.308
Arson	0.0879
Total Property Crime	16.95 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2681
Drug Crimes	5.795
Vandalism	0.9509
Identity Theft	0.4307
Animal Cruelty	0.1135
Total "Other" Rate	7.558 (C+)

Individual Schererville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of drug-related crime in Schererville is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Schererville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
St. John, IN	A	A+	A-	C
Griffith, IN	C-	C	D+	D
Dyer, IN	B+	A-	B-	C
Highland, IN	C-	C+	D+	D-
Merrillville, IN	D	D	D	D
Munster, IN	C+	B+	C	D
Lynwood, IL	C+	C+	C+	B+
Sauk Village, IL	D+	D	D+	A-
Crown Point, IN	B	A-	B-	C-
Cedar Lake, IN	A-	A	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Schererville is higher versus other cities of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Lisle, IL	C+	A-	A-	B+
Shelbyville, KY	B	B+	B+	D+
Seymour, IN	B-	B+	B+	C-
Severna Park, MD	B+	A	A	B
Sequim, WA	C+	B-	B-	A
Selma, CA	C-	D-	D-	A-
Scarsdale, NY	C+	C+	C+	A+
Rockville Centre, NY	C+	C-	C-	A+
Mauldin, SC	D-	C+	C+	F
Maryland Heights, MO	F	C	C	F

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Schererville is less safe than the Indiana state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Schererville, IN average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Schererville schools on SchoolGrade

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