The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bloomington, IN
Bloomington is a city of 121,900 in Monroe County and the main city of the Bloomington metro area, home to 162,600 · Updated November 2026
Is Bloomington, IN safe?
Yes, crime in Bloomington is low, with an overall CrimeGrade™ of A-. Because most US neighborhoods are safe as well, Bloomington sits near the middle: safer than the neighborhoods where 46% of Americans live. Violent and property crime both grade A- here. What matters most is the neighborhood: grades within Bloomington run from A+ to C, so check the map or the safest and least safe neighborhoods below.
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Overall CrimeGrade™
Safety score 818 of 1,000About as safe as the typical US neighborhoodi What this means
46% of Americans live in neighborhoods with more crime than Bloomington as a whole, and 54% in neighborhoods with less. The typical US neighborhood has a safety score of 838, a CrimeGrade™ of A-. Bloomington scores 818.
Crime is concentrated in a small share of places, so most neighborhoods score high on the 0 to 1,000 scale. That is why a score in the 800s can still mean more crime than most US neighborhoods.
How to read the map: each area's color compares its crime with the people, homes and cars there, on one national scale, from green for the least crime to red for the most. Each area gets its own color, so a busy shopping center can show red while the homes beside it stay green. The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Bloomington, IN at ISP Reports.
Who this page is for: homeowners and renters in Bloomington, and anyone thinking about buying or renting a home there.
Business and enterprise customers: this free map shows neighborhood areas. CrimeGrade™ business reports map crime at about 66-meter detail and estimate it for one address and type of business. See business reports
What stands out in Bloomington
One part of Bloomington stands out for vehicle theft. Car thefts in Bryan Park & Prospect Hill, in central Bloomington, run at more than triple the rate in the rest of the city.
Aggravated assault stands out among A-graded cities. For the typical resident of an A-graded US city, the figure is 1.2 aggravated assaults a year per 1,000 residents; Bloomington has 2.6.
Thefts from cars happen at homes far more often than nationally. In Bloomington, 73% of reported thefts from cars happen at homes, against 34% nationally.
The safest and most dangerous neighborhoods in Bloomington
Most of Bloomington grades well: 92% of residents live in areas graded A or B, and the rest in areas graded C. Grades across Bloomington run from A+ to C; 44% of residents live in areas with less crime than the typical US neighborhood.
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A or B 92%C 8%
Share of residents, by the overall CrimeGrade™ of the area they live in.
1Indiana University, northeastAggravated assaults run at about half the rate in the rest of Bloomington.A877
2Crestmont, northwestCar thefts run about 40% lower here than in the rest of Bloomington.A847
3Elm Heights, eastAggravated assaults run about 40% lower here than in the rest of Bloomington.A-818
4Broadview & Timber Ridge, southSimple assaults run about 60% higher here than in the rest of Bloomington.A-790
5Old Northeast, Arlington Valley & Maple Heights, northCar thefts run at about double the rate in the rest of Bloomington.B+695
6Bryan Park & Prospect Hill, centralBurglaries run at about triple the rate in the rest of Bloomington.B653
Neighborhood areas of Bloomington, ranked by overall CrimeGrade™; beside each grade is its safety score, from 0 to 1,000 (higher is safer). Each one combines several of the smaller areas on the map.
Crime rates and types in Bloomington
CrimeGrade™ estimates Bloomington has about 40 reported crimes a year for every 1,000 residents, 9% more than the US as a whole and 28% more than Indiana.
Overall crime
Violent crime
Property crime
Reported crimes a year, per 1,000 residents. These figures include simple assaults and vandalism, which the FBI's violent and property crime rates leave out.
Theft makes up about 40% of crime reported in Bloomington. Assault is less common but costs more, because each one does more harm.
Each CrimeGrade™ compares a crime with what it affects: people for assaults and robbery, homes for burglary, parked cars for vehicle theft. Rates count crimes per 1,000 residents.
Select a crime's name to see its map above. CrimeGrade™ business reports map each crime at about 66-meter detail.
Where and when crime happens in Bloomington
Bloomington has its own police department, and these figures come from its reports, 2022 to 2024.
In Bloomington, 71% of burglaries hit homes, against 57% nationally.
Crime
Most often at
Busiest time
Burglary
Homes (71%)
Afternoon (noon to 6 pm)
Car theft
Homes (67%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Theft from cars
Homes (73%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Vandalism
Homes (61%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Robbery
Homes (44%)
Night (midnight to 6 am)
Aggravated assault
Homes (54%)
Evening (6 pm to midnight)
Shares of the crimes reported to police, 2022 to 2024. Reports with no time recorded are left out of the times.
How Bloomington compares with nearby cities
Bloomington has the most crime of its 6 nearest cities.
Transit, empty homes and walkability in Bloomington
Bloomington looks like a typical city on the traits that tend to go with crime.
Transit serviceBuses and trains an hour at the evening rush. Places with busy transit tend to report more theft and robbery. BestNeighborhood's Transit Grade for Bloomington: D (16 of 100).NoneUS: noneLower than for 84% of US city residents
Empty homesSeasonal and vacation homes are left out. Places with many empty homes tend to report more burglary, vandalism and arson.8.5% of homesUS: 7.1%Higher than for 75% of US city residents
Walk GradeBestNeighborhood's grade for getting through daily life on foot, traced along real walking routes to shops, schools and parks. Walkable places tend to report more theft and assault. 72% of residents here live in car-dependent areas.D+ (21 of 100)US: 21Higher than for 62% of US city residents
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Lit at nightSatellite images show which neighborhoods are lit at night, a sign of busy streets and businesses. Brightly lit places tend to report more theft and vandalism.81% where people liveUS: 78%Lower than for 70% of US city residents
JobsJobs draw daytime crowds. Places with many jobs tend to report more theft and robbery.51 for every 100 residentsUS: 45Higher than for 65% of US city residents
Residents in dense blocksBlocks of 10,000 or more people per square mile. Dense neighborhoods tend to report more robbery and car theft.23% of residentsUS: 24%Higher than for 61% of US city residents
These traits tend to go with more or less crime; none of them causes it on its own. Sources: Census job counts and housing figures, OpenStreetMap and Overture business listings, CrimeGrade™ parking estimates, NASA night-light imagery, US Forest Service tree cover, EPA transit data and BestNeighborhood's Walk Grade.
What crime costs Bloomington
Crime costs Bloomington about $974 a year per household, counting police, courts and prisons as well as victims' losses, 19% less than the US figure of $1,205. The total is about $49 million a year.
Cost of crime per resident, per year
Counting the pain and suffering of victims, which comes almost entirely from violent crime, the full cost rises to about $139 million a year, or $1,137 per resident.
How the cost breaks down
Crime
Cost a year
Per resident
Murder
$5.2 million
$43
Rape
$3.1 million
$26
Robbery
$1.4 million
$12
Assault
$19 million
$156
Burglary
$1.8 million
$15
Theft
$10 million
$82
Vehicle theft
$2.2 million
$18
Arson
$450,000
$4
Vandalism
$5.9 million
$48
Total
$49 million
$404
How CrimeGrade™ works
A CrimeGrade™ shows how much crime an area has compared with the rest of the country, from A+ for the least crime to F for the most. Every neighborhood in the US is graded on the same scale, so a B in Bloomington means the same as a B anywhere else.
CrimeGrade™ starts from the crimes people report to police and measures each kind of crime against what it affects: people for assaults, homes for burglaries, parked cars for car thefts.
The rates on this page count crimes for every 1,000 people who live here, the way police departments report them.
Comparisons with US neighborhoods use the Census Bureau's block groups, small areas of about 1,400 residents, and count the people who live in each. The figures count crimes reported to police; many crimes, shoplifting above all, never are. Behind the grades, CrimeGrade™ tested 21,607 factors from 125 data families. For business owners, paid CrimeGrade™ location reports estimate crime at a single address for each type of business.
Where the numbers come from
Crime reports that police departments file with the FBI
State crime records and city crime data, where they are published
Published research on what crime costs victims and communities
These are estimates of reported crime for whole areas, not a record of what happened on any one street. CrimeGrade™ updates them once a year and provides them free and without guarantee. Check local sources before you rely on them for a decision.
Schools in Bloomington, IN average a SchoolGrade of B: 45% of students test proficient, against 43% projected for schools like them. Overall, they meet expectations. See schools in Bloomington on SchoolGrade
