Indiana County, PA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Indiana County in green. The most dangerous areas in Indiana 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 Indiana County, PA Safe from Murder?

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Indiana County is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of counties are safer and 67% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Indiana County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Indiana County is 0.0533 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Indiana County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Indiana County may be as high as 1 in 15,584 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 37,926 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Indiana County, PA: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Indiana County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Indiana County's Murder Rate Compares

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

Considering only the murder rate, Indiana County is safer than the Pennsylvania state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Indiana County, PA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Indiana County about $8,346,430 in 2025, or roughly $100 per resident. This is part of Indiana County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Indiana County, including every crime type and how Indiana County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 County's crime maps on the Indiana County overall crime page.

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Individual Indiana County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Armstrong County, PA	A+	A+	A	B
Cambria County, PA	A	A-	A-	C
Westmoreland County, PA	A+	A	B+	A-
Jefferson County, PA	A+	A+	A	B-
Blair County, PA	A	B+	B+	C
Clearfield County, PA	A	A-	A-	C+
Clarion County, PA	A	A	A-	C+
Allegheny County, PA	B	B-	C+	D
Butler County, PA	A+	A+	A-	A-
Washington County, PA	A	A	B+	C+

Murder in County with Similar Populations

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

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lea County, NM	C	D+	D+	F
Muskingum County, OH	B	A-	A-	C+
Monroe County, FL	A+	B+	B+	A-
Midland County, MI	A+	A	A	A-
Manitowoc County, WI	B	B-	B-	A-
Lynchburg City, VA	C-	D+	D+	D
Lonoke County, AR	C	C-	C-	D-
Lincoln County, NC	B-	B+	B+	B+
Liberty County, TX	D	C-	C-	D+
Lewis County, WA	C-	C+	C+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Indiana County, PA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Indiana County schools on SchoolGrade

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