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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$49.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Muncie, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,342 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Muncie 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 Muncie, 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 Muncie's combined rate is higher than the norm. Muncie sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of cities and behind 71%. The grade covers only Muncie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Muncie is 32.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 19 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Muncie, IN report the most crime, about 491 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 152 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Muncie, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Muncie for 2025 is $49,656,176, about $602 per resident and $1,342 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

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

Muncie, IN:	$602
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Muncie is $602 per year, which is $138 more than the national average and $200 more than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Muncie:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $757 more than in Muncie.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $421 less than in Muncie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Muncie	Cost per Muncie Resident
Murder	$18.9 million	$230
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.98 million	$36
Robbery	$1.26 million	$15
Assault	$10.0 million	$122
Kidnapping	$932,800	$11
Vehicle Theft	$2.10 million	$25
Burglary	$2.95 million	$36
Theft	$5.75 million	$70
Arson	$210,965	$3
Vandalism	$1.23 million	$15
Animal Cruelty	$58,229	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.82 million	$34
Identity Theft	$375,280	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$49,656,176	$602

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Muncie, 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 Muncie totals $142,755,758 ($1,731 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $192,411,934 ($2,333 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 north 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 Muncie has 13, do the same, and of Muncie's 82,462 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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Muncie 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 Muncie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.241
Robbery	0.4844
Rape	0.5959
Murder	0.1222
Total Violent Crime	5.443 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.46
Vehicle Theft	1.647
Burglary	3.947
Arson	0.1059
Total Property Crime	19.16 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1866
Drug Crimes	4.631
Vandalism	2.089
Identity Theft	0.5880
Animal Cruelty	0.0955
Total "Other" Rate	7.589 (C+)

Individual Muncie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Royerton, IN	A-	B+	B+
Yorktown, IN	B+	B	B
Woodland Park, IN	B+	B	B-
Progress, IN	A	A+	A-
DeSoto, IN	A	A-	A-
Medford, IN	A	A	A
Selma, IN	B-	B-	C+
Oakville, IN	A-	A+	B+
Gaston, IN	B+	B-	B+
Daleville, IN	B+	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Muncie 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
Bozeman, MT	D+	C-	C-
Boulder, CO	F	D	D
Boynton Beach, FL	A-	B	B
Brighton, CO	D+	C-	C-
Baltimore, MD	D	D	D
Anaheim, CA	C	D	D
Arden-Arcade, CA	F	F	F
Auburn, WA	D-	D+	D+
Beaumont, TX	F	F	F
Auburn, AL	C	C+	C+

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Muncie, IN average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Muncie schools on SchoolGrade

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