Prairie Creek, IN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Prairie Creek is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Prairie Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Prairie Creek is 0.0485 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Prairie Creek generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Prairie Creek may be as high as 1 in 13,493 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,535 in the north part of the city.

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

How Prairie Creek's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Prairie Creek 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, Prairie Creek is safer than the Indiana 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 Prairie Creek, IN

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Prairie Creek about $33,255 in 2025, or roughly $91 per resident. This is part of Prairie Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Prairie Creek, including every crime type and how Prairie Creek 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 Prairie Creek's crime maps on the Prairie Creek overall crime page.

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Individual Prairie Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vigo, IN	A-	A	A-	D
Farmersburg, IN	B-	A-	C	C
Scott City, IN	A	A+	A-	C-
Prairieton, IN	A-	B-	A-	C
Youngstown, IN	A+	A	A	C-
Fairbanks, IN	A+	A+	A+	D+
Pimento, IN	A-	B+	A-	C+
Shelburn, IN	C+	B-	C	C+
Wilfred, IN	B-	B+	C	D+
Keller, IN	A	A	A	C

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Prairie Creek is lower 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
Buddha, IN	A-	A	A	C+
West Grove, IA	B-	A+	A+	A-
Charlton Heights, WV	C-	B-	B-	D
Center Hill, PA	A	A-	A-	A-
Castle Valley, UT	F	F	F	C+
Camptonville, CA	D+	D	D	C-
Butler Center, NY	B+	C-	C-	A
Bushton, KS	F	F	F	D
Burning Springs, KY	C-	A	A	C-
Burlington, OH	A	B+	B+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Prairie Creek, IN average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Prairie Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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