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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.01 million

Cost of Crime™ for Clay City, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,248 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Clay City 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 Clay City, IN Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Clay City's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Clay City sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of cities and behind 60%. The grade covers only Clay City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Clay City is 27.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Clay City, IN report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Clay City, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Clay City for 2025 is $1,013,230, about $494 per resident and $1,248 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Clay City Compared to Other Cities?

Clay City, IN:	$494
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Clay City is $494 per year, which is $30 more than the national average and $92 more than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Clay City:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $865 more than in Clay City.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $313 less than in Clay City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Clay City	Cost per Clay City Resident
Murder	$408,682	$199
Rape/Sexual Assault	$73,282	$36
Robbery	$36,344	$18
Assault	$161,202	$79
Kidnapping	$25,325	$12
Vehicle Theft	$6,332	$3
Burglary	$43,791	$21
Theft	$145,824	$71
Arson	$5,917	$3
Vandalism	$26,847	$13
Animal Cruelty	$1,295	$1
Drug Crimes	$75,334	$37
Identity Theft	$3,054	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,013,230	$494

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Clay City, 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 Clay City totals $3,114,740 ($1,518 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,127,970 ($2,012 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 central part of the city holds more 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 Clay City's 2,052 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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Clay City 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 Clay City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.735
Robbery	0.5631
Rape	0.5890
Murder	0.1060
Total Violent Crime	3.993 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.72
Vehicle Theft	0.1993
Burglary	2.353
Arson	0.1194
Total Property Crime	16.39 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2035
Drug Crimes	4.963
Vandalism	1.831
Identity Theft	0.1923
Animal Cruelty	0.0853
Total "Other" Rate	7.276 (B-)

Individual Clay City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Coalmont, IN	B+	B+	B-
Denmark, IN	B	C	B-
Daggett, IN	C-	B	D
Coal City, IN	C	B-	C-
Saline City, IN	A-	B	A-
Howesville, IN	B+	A	B-
Buchanan Corner, IN	B	A-	C+
Lewis, IN	B	B+	B-
Cory, IN	A+	A-	A+
Jasonville, IN	B+	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Clay City 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
Startzville, TX	B+	B+	B+
Huntland, TN	C+	B-	B-
Isleton, CA	F	D-	D-
Macclesfield, NC	D-	D	D
McGraw, NY	A-	A-	A-
Minonk, IL	C	B-	B-
New Richland, MN	B	A	A
Pleasant Plain, OH	A	B	B
Poestenkill, NY	A	A	A
Riverside, MD	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Clay City is less safe 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 Clay City, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Clay City schools on SchoolGrade

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