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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$47.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Hammond, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,792 per household.

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

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Hammond's combined rate is higher than the norm. Hammond sits in the 20th percentile, ahead of 20% of cities and behind 80%. The grade covers only Hammond's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Hammond is 38.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Hammond, IN report the most crime, about 602 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Hammond, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Hammond for 2025 is $47,867,857, about $652 per resident and $1,792 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Hammond, IN:	$652
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Hammond is $652 per year, which is $188 more than the national average and $250 more than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Hammond:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $707 more than in Hammond.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $471 less than in Hammond

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Hammond	Cost per Hammond Resident
Murder	$15.0 million	$204
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.55 million	$35
Robbery	$1.75 million	$24
Assault	$8.29 million	$113
Kidnapping	$1.45 million	$20
Vehicle Theft	$5.87 million	$80
Burglary	$2.34 million	$32
Theft	$5.62 million	$77
Arson	$196,852	$3
Vandalism	$1.17 million	$16
Animal Cruelty	$62,202	$1
Drug Crimes	$3.26 million	$44
Identity Theft	$306,742	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$47,867,857	$652

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Hammond, 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 Hammond totals $114,595,416 ($1,561 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $162,463,273 ($2,213 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 northwest 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, of which Hammond has 3, do the same, and of Hammond's 73,415 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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Hammond 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 Hammond residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.930
Robbery	0.7559
Rape	0.5739
Murder	0.1088
Total Violent Crime	5.369 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.78
Vehicle Theft	5.161
Burglary	3.507
Arson	0.1110
Total Property Crime	23.56 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3266
Drug Crimes	5.998
Vandalism	2.238
Identity Theft	0.5398
Animal Cruelty	0.1145
Total "Other" Rate	9.217 (C)

Individual Hammond Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
East Chicago, IN	D-	F	D-
Calumet City, IL	D	D	D
Munster, IN	C+	B+	C
Lansing, IL	C-	C	C-
Highland, IN	C-	C+	D+
Burnham, IL	D+	D	D+
South Holland, IL	D+	D+	C-
Whiting, IN	D	D+	D-
Griffith, IN	C-	C	D+
Lynwood, IL	C+	C+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Hammond 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
Fort Lauderdale, FL	C+	D	D
Framingham, MA	B-	C-	C-
Fredericksburg, VA	C	B-	B-
Gainesville, FL	B+	C+	C+
Garland, TX	D-	D-	D-
Gaithersburg, MD	B-	B-	B-
Federal Way, WA	D-	C	C
Fort Smith, AR	F	F	F
Fort Collins, CO	F	D	D
Frederick, MD	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Hammond is less safe than the Indiana state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hammond, IN average SchoolGrade of F, with 18% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hammond schools on SchoolGrade

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