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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$202,522

Cost of Crime™ for Jay City, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $2,066 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Jay City 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 Jay City, 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 Jay City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Jay City sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Jay City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jay City is 18.65 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 60 in the north.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Jay City, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jay City for 2025 is $202,522, about $368 per resident and $2,066 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Jay City Compared to Other Cities?

Jay City, IN:	$368
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jay City is $368 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $35 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jay City:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $992 more than in Jay City.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $187 less than in Jay City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jay City	Cost per Jay City Resident
Murder	$103,104	$187
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,151	$35
Robbery	$10,031	$18
Assault	$4,163	$8
Kidnapping	$5,520	$10
Vehicle Theft	$3,712	$7
Burglary	$4,689	$9
Theft	$28,114	$51
Arson	$1,025	$2
Vandalism	$3,623	$7
Animal Cruelty	$288	$1
Drug Crimes	$18,085	$33
Identity Theft	$1,018	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$202,522	$368

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jay City, 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 Jay City totals $780,231 ($1,416 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $982,753 ($1,784 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 Jay City's 551 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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Jay City 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 Jay City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.2630
Robbery	0.5788
Rape	0.5732
Murder	0.0996
Total Violent Crime	1.515 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.852
Vehicle Theft	0.4351
Burglary	0.9382
Arson	0.0770
Total Property Crime	11.30 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1652
Drug Crimes	4.437
Vandalism	0.9205
Identity Theft	0.2386
Animal Cruelty	0.0706
Total "Other" Rate	5.832 (B)

Individual Jay City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Corydon, IN	B+	A+	B
Trinity, IN	B-	A-	C-
Geneva, IN	B	A-	B-
Bryant, IN	B	B+	B-
Wabash, OH	B+	C+	B-
Westchester, IN	B	A	C
Berne, IN	B+	B	B
Padua, OH	B+	B-	B+
Antiville, IN	B	A-	B-
Durbin, OH	A-	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jay City 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
Addor, NC	B-	A	A
York Center, OH	B	D	D
Wyatts Chapel, TN	C	C-	C-
Wyatt, LA	D	D+	D+
Woodward, PA	A	A	A
Woodville, LA	F	F	F
Woodland, ID	C-	C+	C+
Woodland Heights, PA	A	B+	B+
Wanakah, NY	A	A	A
Vernonburg, GA	D+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Jay City 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 Jay City, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Jay City schools on SchoolGrade

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