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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Howe, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,352 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Howe is 18.04 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 41 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 66 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Howe, IN report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Howe, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Howe for 2025 is $1,351,637, about $442 per resident and $1,352 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Howe, IN:	$442
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Howe is $442 per year, which is $22 less than the national average and $40 more than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Howe:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $917 more than in Howe.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $261 less than in Howe

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Howe	Cost per Howe Resident
Murder	$653,177	$214
Rape/Sexual Assault	$109,344	$36
Robbery	$71,694	$23
Assault	$202,975	$66
Kidnapping	$7,601	$2
Vehicle Theft	$21,423	$7
Burglary	$75,280	$25
Theft	$104,075	$34
Arson	$6,782	$2
Vandalism	$18,204	$6
Animal Cruelty	$1,341	$0
Drug Crimes	$74,501	$24
Identity Theft	$5,240	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,351,637	$442

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Howe, 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 Howe totals $4,935,379 ($1,614 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,287,015 ($2,057 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 west 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 Howe's 3,057 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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Howe 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 Howe residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.312
Robbery	0.7456
Rape	0.5899
Murder	0.1137
Total Violent Crime	3.761 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.574
Vehicle Theft	0.4526
Burglary	2.715
Arson	0.0919
Total Property Crime	9.833 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0410
Drug Crimes	3.295
Vandalism	0.8335
Identity Theft	0.2215
Animal Cruelty	0.0593
Total "Other" Rate	4.450 (A-)

Individual Howe Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ontario, IN	B+	C-	B
Lagrange, IN	B-	C-	C+
Plato, IN	A-	B	B+
Sturgis, MI	B	C	B
Mongo, IN	B+	B+	C+
Valentine, IN	D-	C	F
Scott, IN	A-	B	B+
Burr Oak, MI	A	B-	A
Shipshewana, IN	C-	C-	D+
Woodruff, IN	C+	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Howe 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
Montpelier, ID	C-	C+	C+
Otto, NC	B	C	C
Conrad, MT	D	D+	D+
Combes, TX	C	C	C
Columbus, MI	A	A-	A-
Cliffwood, NJ	A	A	A
Canajoharie, NY	B+	C	C
Bunker Hill, IL	B+	B+	B+
Bridgeport, AL	C	B+	B+
Blue Springs, MS	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Howe 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 Howe, IN average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Howe schools on SchoolGrade

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