The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Otwell, 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?

$343,029

Cost of Crime™ for Otwell, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $574 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Otwell 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 Otwell, 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 Otwell's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Otwell sits in the 94th percentile, ahead of 94% of cities and behind 6%. The grade covers only Otwell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Otwell is 11.10 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 60 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 123 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Otwell, IN report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Otwell, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Otwell for 2025 is $343,029, about $232 per resident and $574 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): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

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

Otwell, IN:	$232
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Otwell is $232 per year, which is $232 less than the national average and $170 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Otwell:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,127 more than in Otwell.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $52 less than in Otwell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Otwell	Cost per Otwell Resident
Murder	$109,448	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,535	$33
Robbery	$18,469	$13
Assault	$36,310	$25
Kidnapping	$19,427	$13
Vehicle Theft	$33,131	$22
Burglary	$9,950	$7
Theft	$21,924	$15
Arson	$3,305	$2
Vandalism	$8,090	$5
Animal Cruelty	$713	$0
Drug Crimes	$29,644	$20
Identity Theft	$4,081	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$343,029	$232

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Otwell, 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 Otwell totals $976,813 ($661 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,319,841 ($894 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 Otwell's 1,477 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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Otwell 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 Otwell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8560
Robbery	0.3975
Rape	0.5420
Murder	0.0394
Total Violent Crime	1.835 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.866
Vehicle Theft	1.449
Burglary	0.7428
Arson	0.0927
Total Property Crime	5.150 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2169
Drug Crimes	2.713
Vandalism	0.7667
Identity Theft	0.3570
Animal Cruelty	0.0652
Total "Other" Rate	4.119 (A-)

Individual Otwell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hudsonville, IN	A+	A-	A+
Algiers, IN	A+	B+	A+
Whiteoak, IN	B+	B+	B+
Cato, IN	B	A-	B-
Portersville, IN	A+	B+	A+
Ireland, IN	A+	A	A+
Glendale, IN	A+	A+	A+
Coe, IN	C-	B+	D
Velpen, IN	A-	A	A
Winslow, IN	B-	B+	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Otwell 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
Laird Hill, TX	B-	B-	B-
Summerland, CA	C	D-	D-
Sulphur Springs, AR	C	D-	D-
Stone Creek, OH	A	A	A
Shirley Center, MA	A	A+	A+
Shipman, IL	A	B-	B-
Santa Ysabel, CA	C-	C-	C-
Robeline, LA	D-	D+	D+
Red Banks, MS	A+	A+	A+
Randolph AFB, TX	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Otwell 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 Otwell, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Otwell schools on SchoolGrade

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