Pierceton, IN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. Pierceton is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of cities are safer and 41% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pierceton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Pierceton is 0.0678 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pierceton generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pierceton may be as high as 1 in 9,817 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 30,118 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Pierceton's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Pierceton 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, Pierceton is as safe as the Indiana state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Pierceton, IN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pierceton about $463,604 in 2025, or roughly $127 per resident. This is part of Pierceton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pierceton, including every crime type and how Pierceton compares to other cities.

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 Pierceton's crime maps on the Pierceton overall crime page.

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Individual Pierceton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Wooster, IN	A-	A	B+	A
Larwill, IN	A-	B	B	B+
Winona Lake, IN	A-	A-	A-	A-
Wilmot, IN	A	B-	A+	B-
Warsaw, IN	B+	A-	B	B-
North Webster, IN	C	C+	C-	C-
Leesburg, IN	A	A-	A	C+
Lorane, IN	A-	B	A-	C
Oswego, IN	A-	A	A	B
Sidney, IN	A+	A+	A+	A-

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Pierceton is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pecatonica, IL	B-	B-	B-	A-
Dodge Center, MN	B-	C+	C+	A+
Orwell, OH	C+	B+	B+	B-
Green Level, NC	C	C-	C-	D-
Hesperia, MI	A	B+	B+	B
Noel, MO	D-	D	D	D-
Kemp, TX	C	D+	D+	C-
St. Johnsville, NY	B+	B-	B-	A-
Point, TX	C	C	C	D+
Port Byron, NY	A-	B-	B-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pierceton, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pierceton schools on SchoolGrade

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