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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$592,826

Cost of Crime™ for Otterbein, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $584 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Otterbein 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 Otterbein, IN Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Otterbein's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Otterbein sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of cities and behind 7%. The grade covers only Otterbein's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Otterbein is 11.24 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 47 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 121 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Otterbein, IN report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Otterbein, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Otterbein for 2025 is $592,826, about $234 per resident and $584 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Otterbein, IN:	$234
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Otterbein is $234 per year, which is $231 less than the national average and $169 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Otterbein:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,126 more than in Otterbein.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $53 less than in Otterbein

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Otterbein	Cost per Otterbein Resident
Murder	$223,990	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$79,586	$31
Robbery	$23,418	$9
Assault	$61,470	$24
Kidnapping	$43,300	$17
Vehicle Theft	$19,295	$8
Burglary	$19,851	$8
Theft	$71,277	$28
Arson	$5,839	$2
Vandalism	$9,062	$4
Animal Cruelty	$585	$0
Drug Crimes	$26,596	$10
Identity Theft	$8,556	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$592,826	$234

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Otterbein, 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 Otterbein totals $1,891,917 ($745 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,484,743 ($979 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 Otterbein's 2,538 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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Otterbein 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 Otterbein residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8433
Robbery	0.2933
Rape	0.5172
Murder	0.0470
Total Violent Crime	1.701 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.423
Vehicle Theft	0.4910
Burglary	0.8624
Arson	0.0953
Total Property Crime	6.871 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2814
Drug Crimes	1.417
Vandalism	0.4998
Identity Theft	0.4355
Animal Cruelty	0.0312
Total "Other" Rate	2.665 (A)

Individual Otterbein Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Montmorenci, IN	A+	A	A+
Templeton, IN	B	B+	B-
Oxford, IN	B+	A-	B
Pine Village, IN	B+	A-	B
Independence, IN	A	A	A-
West Lafayette, IN	B-	B	C+
Cairo, IN	A+	A	A+
Westpoint, IN	A+	A-	A+
Roberts, IN	B	C	B-
Winthrop, IN	A-	A-	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Otterbein 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
Zephyr Cove, NV	D+	D	D
Albion, IL	C-	C+	C+
Tool, TX	C-	D+	D+
Virginia Gardens, FL	B+	D-	D-
Walton Hills, OH	C+	B+	B+
West Carthage, NY	B-	D+	D+
West Falls, NY	A+	B+	B+
Westover, AL	B	A-	A-
East Hampstead, NH	A	A+	A+
Dry Branch, GA	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Otterbein 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 Otterbein, IN average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Otterbein schools on SchoolGrade

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