LaPorte County, IN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in LaPorte County is 0.0762 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in LaPorte County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in LaPorte County may be as high as 1 in 7,465 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,957 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of LaPorte County, IN: about 3 per year. The northeast part of LaPorte County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How LaPorte County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in LaPorte County 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 murder rate, LaPorte County is as safe as the Indiana state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in LaPorte County, IN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of LaPorte County about $16,868,274 in 2025, or roughly $143 per resident. This is part of LaPorte County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for LaPorte County, including every crime type and how LaPorte 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 LaPorte County's crime maps on the LaPorte County overall crime page.

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Individual LaPorte County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Porter County, IN	A	A+	A-	A-
Starke County, IN	A+	A	A+	B+
St. Joseph County, IN	C-	D-	D+	D-
Berrien County, MI	B+	C-	B+	C+
Lake County, IN	C	C-	C-	D+
Marshall County, IN	A	A-	A-	C+
Cass County, MI	A+	B+	A+	C+
Elkhart County, IN	A	B-	B+	D
Cook County, IL	C	C+	C	D
Kosciusko County, IN	A+	A+	A	B

Murder in County with Similar Populations

LaPorte County is higher 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
LaSalle County, IL	A	A	A	A
Yamhill County, OR	C+	B-	B-	A
Wayne County, OH	A	B+	B+	A-
Warren County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Walworth County, WI	A	A	A	C+
Vigo County, IN	C+	C-	C-	D
Terrebonne Parish, LA	D+	D	D	D+
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C	A
Adams County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
Eaton County, MI	A-	B	B	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in LaPorte County, IN average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See LaPorte County schools on SchoolGrade

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