Parke County, IN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Parke County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Parke County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Parke County is 0.0769 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Parke County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Parke County may be as high as 1 in 9,371 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,860 in the north part of the county.

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

How Parke County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Parke 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, Parke 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 Parke County, IN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Parke County about $2,323,393 in 2025, or roughly $145 per resident. This is part of Parke County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Parke County, including every crime type and how Parke 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 Parke County's crime maps on the Parke County overall crime page.

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Individual Parke County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vermillion County, IN	B-	C+	C	D
Clay County, IN	A	A-	A-	B-
Putnam County, IN	B+	A	B-	B-
Vigo County, IN	C+	C-	C-	D
Montgomery County, IN	A	A-	A	C+
Fountain County, IN	A	A	A-	C+
Edgar County, IL	A-	A-	B+	C+
Vermilion County, IL	A-	B+	A	C
Owen County, IN	A+	A+	A+	B-
Clark County, IL	A-	A-	A	B-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Parke 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
Pawnee County, KS	D-	D-	D-	D+
Pennington County, MN	B-	A-	A-	A+
Pendleton County, KY	A-	A	A	B-
Pend Oreille County, WA	B-	C+	C+	A+
Pemiscot County, MO	D-	F	F	F
Pembina County, ND	C-	C+	C+	C-
Pecos County, TX	F	D-	D-	D
Payette County, ID	B	B	B	A
Pawnee County, OK	C-	C+	C+	D+
Penuelas Municipio, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-

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

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