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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$7.38 million

Cost of Crime™ for Dyer, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $822 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Dyer 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 Dyer, 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 Dyer's combined rate is lower than the norm. Dyer sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Dyer's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Dyer is 17.99 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 35 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 91 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Dyer, IN report the most crime, about 76 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Dyer, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Dyer for 2025 is $7,379,271, about $312 per resident and $822 per household. That equals 0.6% 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): 36.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Dyer, IN:	$312
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Dyer is $312 per year, which is $153 less than the national average and $91 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Dyer:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,048 more than in Dyer.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $131 less than in Dyer

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Dyer	Cost per Dyer Resident
Murder	$2.21 million	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$815,665	$34
Robbery	$208,173	$9
Assault	$592,807	$25
Kidnapping	$332,176	$14
Vehicle Theft	$1.31 million	$55
Burglary	$205,962	$9
Theft	$772,730	$33
Arson	$47,077	$2
Vandalism	$142,587	$6
Animal Cruelty	$15,805	$1
Drug Crimes	$669,693	$28
Identity Theft	$57,756	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$7,379,271	$312

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Dyer, 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 Dyer totals $18,769,985 ($793 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $26,149,256 ($1,104 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 east 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 Dyer's 23,682 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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Dyer 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 Dyer residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8716
Robbery	0.2795
Rape	0.5680
Murder	0.0496
Total Violent Crime	1.769 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.300
Vehicle Theft	3.579
Burglary	0.9589
Arson	0.0823
Total Property Crime	10.92 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2313
Drug Crimes	3.823
Vandalism	0.8428
Identity Theft	0.3151
Animal Cruelty	0.0902
Total "Other" Rate	5.302 (B+)

Individual Dyer Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sauk Village, IL	D+	D	D+
Lynwood, IL	C+	C+	C+
St. John, IN	A	A+	A-
Schererville, IN	C	B+	C-
Ford Heights, IL	F	F	F
Munster, IN	C+	B+	C
Highland, IN	C-	C+	D+
Crete, IL	B	B	B-
Griffith, IN	C-	C	D+
Lansing, IL	C-	C	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Dyer 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
Corinth, MS	C+	A+	A+
Summit, NJ	B+	A	A
Suitland, MD	D-	F	F
East Renton Highlands, WA	D+	B	B
Dover, NJ	B+	A-	A-
Deerfield, IL	B-	A-	A-
DeBary, FL	A+	A+	A+
Davidson, NC	C	B	B
Darlington, SC	F	F	F
Crawfordsville, IN	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Dyer 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 Dyer, IN average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Dyer schools on SchoolGrade

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