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

Crime per Capita in Fayetteville

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Fayetteville. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Fayetteville, IN Map of Crime Rates
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B-

Overall Crime Grade™

C+
C+
Other Crime Grade
B

$156,681

Cost of Crime™ for Fayetteville, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,065 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Fayetteville sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Fayetteville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fayetteville is 21.48 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 42 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the northwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Fayetteville, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fayetteville for 2025 is $156,681, about $343 per resident and $1,065 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.0%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

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

Fayetteville, IN: $343
Notre Dame, IN: $1359
Roanoke, IN: $181
Indiana: $402
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fayetteville is $343 per year, which is $121 less than the national average and $59 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fayetteville:
  • In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,016 more than in Fayetteville.
  • In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $162 less than in Fayetteville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Fayetteville for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Fayetteville
Cost per Fayetteville Resident
Murder
$52,909
$116
Rape/Sexual Assault
$14,107
$31
Robbery
$6,128
$13
Assault
$23,165
$51
Kidnapping
$5,078
$11
Vehicle Theft
$2,729
$6
Burglary
$5,902
$13
Theft
$24,395
$53
Arson
$1,145
$3
Vandalism
$7,654
$17
Animal Cruelty
$156
$0
Drug Crimes
$12,590
$28
Identity Theft
$722
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$156,681
$343

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fayetteville, 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 Fayetteville totals $426,922 ($934 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $583,603 ($1,277 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 Fayetteville's 457 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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Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.765
Robbery
0.4263
Rape
0.5091
Murder
0.0616
Total Violent Crime
2.762 (C+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.31
Vehicle Theft
0.3857
Burglary
1.424
Arson
0.1037
Total Property Crime
12.22 (C+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1833
Drug Crimes
3.724
Vandalism
2.344
Identity Theft
0.2042
Animal Cruelty
0.0462
Total "Other" Rate
6.502 (B)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B+
A-
B
C
B
B-
A
B+
A-
C+
B
C
C+
B-
C+
B+
A
B+
B
B+
B-
A-
A
A-
B+
B+
B+
A-
B+
A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fayetteville 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
A
B+
B+
A+
A+
A+
C
C
C
D-
B-
B-
A
A
A
A
B+
B+
C
C
C
A+
A
A
F
D-
D-
C-
B
B

Considering only the crime rate, Fayetteville is as safe as 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 Fayetteville, IN average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Fayetteville schools on SchoolGrade

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