Wells County, IN Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US county. Wells County is in the 71st percentile for safety, meaning 29% of counties are safer and 71% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Wells County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Wells County is 0.0503 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Wells County generally consider the north part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Wells County may be as high as 1 in 10,955 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 34,968 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 Wells County, IN: about 0 per year. The west part of Wells County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Wells 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 central 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 Wells County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Wells 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 Wells County has 8, have the same problem. Of Wells County’s 28,706 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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Wells 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 Wells County residents in a standard year.

Individual Wells County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Adams County, IN	A	A-	A+	B+
Huntington County, IN	A-	A	B+	C+
Blackford County, IN	A-	A-	B+	D+
Allen County, IN	A-	A+	B	A
Jay County, IN	A	A-	A	C+
Grant County, IN	A-	B	A-	C
Whitley County, IN	A	A+	B+	B+
Wabash County, IN	A-	B+	A-	C-
Van Wert County, OH	A	B	A	B-
Mercer County, OH	A-	B+	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Wells County is similar 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
DeKalb County, TN	C	C+	C+	B+
Crook County, OR	B-	B-	B-	A-
Simpson County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A-
Curry County, OR	C	C	C	B+
Sioux County, IA	A-	A	A	A+
Dakota County, NE	C	B	B	A+
Smith County, TN	B-	B-	B-	B-
Smyth County, VA	B-	B	B	C+
Davison County, SD	C	B-	B-	C
Dawson County, GA	A-	A+	A+	B-

Considering only the murder rate, Wells County is safer than the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Wells County, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Wells County schools on SchoolGrade

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