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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$46,432

Cost of Crime™ for Gatchel, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $376 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gatchel 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 Gatchel, 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 Gatchel's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Gatchel sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of cities and behind 2%. The grade covers only Gatchel's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gatchel is 8.768 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 107 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 149 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Gatchel, IN report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gatchel, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gatchel for 2025 is $46,432, about $155 per resident and $376 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): 58.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%

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

Gatchel, IN:	$155
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gatchel is $155 per year, which is $309 less than the national average and $248 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gatchel:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,204 more than in Gatchel.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $26 more than in Gatchel

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gatchel	Cost per Gatchel Resident
Murder	$6,292	$21
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,196	$31
Robbery	$1,779	$6
Assault	$7,054	$24
Kidnapping	$5,195	$17
Vehicle Theft	$4,419	$15
Burglary	$1,471	$5
Theft	$3,540	$12
Arson	$652	$2
Vandalism	$1,396	$5
Animal Cruelty	$169	$1
Drug Crimes	$5,057	$17
Identity Theft	$212	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$46,432	$155

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gatchel, 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 Gatchel totals $88,655 ($296 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $135,087 ($450 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 Gatchel's 300 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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Gatchel 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 Gatchel residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8187
Robbery	0.1885
Rape	0.5056
Murder	0.0112
Total Violent Crime	1.524 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.278
Vehicle Theft	0.9513
Burglary	0.5406
Arson	0.0899
Total Property Crime	3.860 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2856
Drug Crimes	2.279
Vandalism	0.6513
Identity Theft	0.0914
Animal Cruelty	0.0763
Total "Other" Rate	3.384 (A)

Individual Gatchel Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lilly Dale, IN	A+	A	A+
Dexter, IN	B-	C	C
Leopold, IN	B+	B	B-
Troy, IN	B+	B	A-
Branchville, IN	A+	A	A+
Derby, IN	A+	B+	A+
New Boston, IN	C+	D	B-
Tell City, IN	B	B	B-
Bristow, IN	B+	B+	B-
Tobinsport, IN	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gatchel 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
High Island, TX	F	F	F
Stamford, VT	A-	A-	A-
Staffordsville, VA	C-	C	C
South Park, WV	A-	C	C
Leivasy, WV	A-	B-	B-
Lebeau, LA	F	F	F
Lancaster, TN	C	C-	C-
Lamoille, NV	D-	F	F
Jeddo, AL	C+	C-	C-
Ibex, KY	B-	C	C

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

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