Tipton County, IN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Tipton County is in the 31st percentile for safety, meaning 69% of counties are safer and 31% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Tipton County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Tipton County is 0.0885 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Tipton County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Tipton County may be as high as 1 in 8,075 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 131,857 in the north part of the county. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

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

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Tipton County, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the south part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Tipton County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Tipton County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Tipton County has 2, have the same problem. Of Tipton County’s 15,654 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Tipton County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Tipton County residents in a standard year.

Individual Tipton County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Howard County, IN	A-	B	B+	B-
Hamilton County, IN	A+	A+	A	A
Madison County, IN	A-	B+	B	C
Clinton County, IN	A-	A-	A-	B-
Grant County, IN	A-	B	A-	C
Boone County, IN	A+	A	A+	B-
Miami County, IN	A-	B+	A-	B-
Cass County, IN	A-	A-	B	A-
Carroll County, IN	A+	A+	A+	B+
Delaware County, IN	B-	C-	C	D

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Tipton County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Amite County, MS	A+	A+	A+	B+
Uvalde County, TX	D	D	D	C-
Upshur County, WV	A+	A-	A-	B+
Washington County, NE	A-	A-	A-	A-
Union County, GA	B+	B	B	B+
Washington County, GA	D+	D	D	C-
Anderson County, KS	C	B-	B-	C-
Amelia County, VA	B	B+	B+	C-
Allendale County, SC	F	F	F	F
Allen Parish, LA	C-	D	D	D-

Considering only the murder rate, Tipton County is less safe than the Indiana state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Tipton County, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Tipton County schools on SchoolGrade

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