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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$240,015

Cost of Crime™ for Chalmers, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $735 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Chalmers 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 Chalmers, IN Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Chalmers's combined rate is lower than the norm. Chalmers sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of cities and behind 22%. The grade covers only Chalmers's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chalmers is 15.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 59 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 77 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Chalmers, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chalmers for 2025 is $240,015, about $303 per resident and $735 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

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

Chalmers, IN:	$303
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chalmers is $303 per year, which is $162 less than the national average and $100 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chalmers:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,057 more than in Chalmers.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $122 less than in Chalmers

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chalmers	Cost per Chalmers Resident
Murder	$88,509	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,542	$32
Robbery	$10,244	$13
Assault	$36,702	$46
Kidnapping	$8,045	$10
Vehicle Theft	$5,051	$6
Burglary	$13,164	$17
Theft	$29,097	$37
Arson	$1,751	$2
Vandalism	$7,101	$9
Animal Cruelty	$286	$0
Drug Crimes	$13,919	$18
Identity Theft	$604	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$240,015	$303

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chalmers, 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 Chalmers totals $722,988 ($912 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $963,003 ($1,214 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 Chalmers's 793 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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Chalmers 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 Chalmers residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.612
Robbery	0.4107
Rape	0.5312
Murder	0.0594
Total Violent Crime	2.613 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.085
Vehicle Theft	0.4113
Burglary	1.830
Arson	0.0914
Total Property Crime	9.418 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1673
Drug Crimes	2.373
Vandalism	1.254
Identity Theft	0.0985
Animal Cruelty	0.0487
Total "Other" Rate	3.941 (A-)

Individual Chalmers Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smithson, IN	A-	C+	B+
Brookston, IN	A+	A	A+
Sandy Beach, IN	A	B+	A
Reynolds, IN	A	B	A-
Patton, IN	A	B+	A
Monticello, IN	B	C+	B+
Yeoman, IN	A	B+	A
Cairo, IN	A+	A	A+
Pittsburg, IN	A	A	A
Battle Ground, IN	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chalmers is lower 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
Alcovy, GA	A+	B	B
Zearing, IA	B	A-	A-
Wyndale, VA	B-	C-	C-
Woodland, IN	B+	B-	B-
Wisner, NY	A+	A	A
Wilkeson, WA	F	F	F
Wiley, MI	B	C	C
Whites Crossing, MS	A-	A+	A+
Weldona, CO	D-	D-	D-
Central, IN	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Chalmers 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 Chalmers, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Chalmers schools on SchoolGrade

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