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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$74,453

Cost of Crime™ for New Lancaster, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $682 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of New Lancaster 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 New Lancaster, 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 New Lancaster's combined rate is lower than the norm. New Lancaster sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only New Lancaster's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in New Lancaster is 17.03 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 70 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of New Lancaster, IN report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in New Lancaster, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in New Lancaster for 2025 is $74,453, about $315 per resident and $682 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in New Lancaster Compared to Other Cities?

New Lancaster, IN:	$315
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in New Lancaster is $315 per year, which is $149 less than the national average and $87 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to New Lancaster:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,044 more than in New Lancaster.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $135 less than in New Lancaster

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to New Lancaster	Cost per New Lancaster Resident
Murder	$31,241	$132
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,450	$36
Robbery	$2,384	$10
Assault	$5,525	$23
Kidnapping	$2,155	$9
Vehicle Theft	$2,269	$10
Burglary	$4,907	$21
Theft	$9,327	$40
Arson	$441	$2
Vandalism	$1,130	$5
Animal Cruelty	$124	$1
Drug Crimes	$6,212	$26
Identity Theft	$288	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$74,453	$315

The Intangible Cost of Crime in New Lancaster, 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 New Lancaster totals $249,808 ($1,059 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $324,261 ($1,374 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 New Lancaster's 236 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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New Lancaster 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 New Lancaster residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8152
Robbery	0.3212
Rape	0.5905
Murder	0.0704
Total Violent Crime	1.797 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.631
Vehicle Theft	0.6208
Burglary	2.293
Arson	0.0774
Total Property Crime	10.62 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1506
Drug Crimes	3.558
Vandalism	0.6705
Identity Theft	0.1577
Animal Cruelty	0.0711
Total "Other" Rate	4.608 (A-)

Individual New Lancaster Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Elwood, IN	B-	B	C
Rigdon, IN	B-	A	C+
Omega, IN	B	A-	C
Frankton, IN	A	A+	A-
Hobbs, IN	B	B	B
Dundee, IN	C+	B+	C-
Perkinsville, IN	A-	B+	B+
Atlanta, IN	B	B+	C+
Orestes, IN	B	A	C
Leisure, IN	A-	A+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

New Lancaster 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
Fishhook, IL	B	A-	A-
Thornton, WA	D	C	C
Thornfield, MO	C+	B+	B+
Thompsons Store, TN	D-	C+	C+
Thomas Mountain, CA	D	D-	D-
Thendara, NY	D+	D-	D-
Thatcher, ID	B-	C+	C+
Thane, AK	D-	F	F
Freyburg, TX	C	C	C
Fourmile Hill, AR	C+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, New Lancaster 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 New Lancaster, IN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See New Lancaster schools on SchoolGrade

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