The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Bristow, IN: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$197,548

Cost of Crime™ for Bristow, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $638 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bristow with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Bristow, IN Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bristow's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bristow sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Bristow's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bristow is 17.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bristow, IN report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bristow, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bristow for 2025 is $197,548, about $237 per resident and $638 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 60.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bristow Compared to Other Cities?

Bristow, IN:	$237
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bristow is $237 per year, which is $228 less than the national average and $166 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bristow:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,123 more than in Bristow.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $56 less than in Bristow

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Bristow for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Bristow	Cost per Bristow Resident
Murder	$36,715	$44
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,607	$31
Robbery	$6,267	$8
Assault	$30,622	$37
Kidnapping	$11,825	$14
Vehicle Theft	$7,203	$9
Burglary	$8,932	$11
Theft	$39,705	$48
Arson	$2,396	$3
Vandalism	$9,723	$12
Animal Cruelty	$349	$0
Drug Crimes	$17,421	$21
Identity Theft	$783	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$197,548	$237

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bristow, IN

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Bristow totals $377,234 ($452 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $574,782 ($688 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Bristow's 835 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Bristow Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.277
Robbery	0.2386
Rape	0.5058
Murder	0.0234
Total Violent Crime	2.045 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.182
Vehicle Theft	0.5570
Burglary	1.179
Arson	0.1188
Total Property Crime	11.04 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2336
Drug Crimes	2.821
Vandalism	1.630
Identity Theft	0.1211
Animal Cruelty	0.0565
Total "Other" Rate	4.862 (B+)

Individual Bristow Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Bristow is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bristow.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Siberia, IN	B+	A-	B
Branchville, IN	A+	A	A+
St. Meinrad, IN	B+	B-	B
St. Croix, IN	C+	B+	D+
Doolittle Mills, IN	D-	B+	F
Gatchel, IN	A+	A	A+
Leopold, IN	B+	B	B-
Ferdinand, IN	A	B+	A-
Fulda, IN	A-	A-	A-
St. Marks, IN	B+	A-	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bristow is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Center Rutland, VT	C	D	D
Blue River, KY	C+	B	B
Wapello, ID	B	B+	B+
Volga, KY	C+	B	B
Lake George, MN	B+	A-	A-
Burbank, FL	A+	B+	B+
Burt, IA	C+	A-	A-
Bushville, NY	B-	C-	C-
Virgil City, MO	C+	C-	C-
Callaghan, VA	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Bristow 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 Bristow, IN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bristow schools on SchoolGrade

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