The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Indiana: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.8 billion

Cost of Crime™ for Indiana

In 2025, crime will cost $1,029 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Indiana 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 Indiana Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US state, where Indiana's combined rate is lower than the norm. Indiana sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of states and behind 18%. The grade covers only Indiana's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby states.

The overall crime rate in Indiana is 23.07 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the state the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the north cities to 1 in 51 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Indiana report the most crime, about 43,091 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 6,386 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Indiana

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Indiana for 2025 is $2,825,484,038, about $402 per resident and $1,029 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Indiana Compared to Other States?

Indiana:	$402
New Mexico:	$835
New Jersey:	$240
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Indiana is $402 per year, which is $62 less than the national average. The comparison below uses states similar to Indiana:

In New Mexico, crime costs $835 per person, which is $433 more than in Indiana.
In New Jersey, crime costs $240 per person, which is $163 less than in Indiana

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Indiana	Cost per Indiana Resident
Murder	$953.8 million	$136
Rape/Sexual Assault	$231.5 million	$33
Robbery	$90.4 million	$13
Assault	$422.4 million	$60
Kidnapping	$116.7 million	$17
Vehicle Theft	$201.2 million	$29
Burglary	$123.5 million	$18
Theft	$350.6 million	$50
Arson	$16.7 million	$2
Vandalism	$60.5 million	$9
Animal Cruelty	$4.32 million	$1
Drug Crimes	$228.6 million	$33
Identity Theft	$25.4 million	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,825,484,038	$402

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Indiana

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 Indiana totals $7,574,832,033 ($1,078 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,400,316,071 ($1,481 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 central part of the state 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, of which Indiana has 1, draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Indiana has 1,087, do the same, and of Indiana's 7,023,763 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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Indiana 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 Indiana residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.094
Robbery	0.4090
Rape	0.5435
Murder	0.0723
Total Violent Crime	3.119 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.637
Vehicle Theft	1.850
Burglary	1.939
Arson	0.0984
Total Property Crime	13.52 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2739
Drug Crimes	4.400
Vandalism	1.205
Identity Theft	0.4663
Animal Cruelty	0.0832
Total "Other" Rate	6.429 (A-)

Individual Indiana Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby States

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

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Illinois	B	B+	B+
Kentucky	B-	A-	B
Ohio	C+	B-	B-
Michigan	B	D+	B+
Tennessee	D	D-	D
West Virginia	A-	B+	A
Wisconsin	B	B-	A-
Missouri	D	D	D+
Iowa	B+	B	B+
Virginia	B-	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for State with Similar Populations

Indiana is lower versus other states of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in states with comparable overall population in the state‘s boundaries.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
California	C	D	D
Connecticut	B+	A+	A+
Florida	A+	A-	A-
Georgia	B-	C+	C+
Hawaii	B	A	A
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-
North Carolina	C-	C-	C-
Oregon	D-	C+	C+
North Dakota	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Indiana is as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Indiana average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Indiana schools on SchoolGrade

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