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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$74,900

Cost of Crime™ for Rays Crossing, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $776 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rays Crossing 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 Rays Crossing, 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 Rays Crossing's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Rays Crossing sits in the 70th percentile, ahead of 70% of cities and behind 30%. The grade covers only Rays Crossing's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rays Crossing is 18.14 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 53 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Rays Crossing, IN report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rays Crossing, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rays Crossing for 2025 is $74,900, about $300 per resident and $776 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rays Crossing Compared to Other Cities?

Rays Crossing, IN:	$300
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rays Crossing is $300 per year, which is $165 less than the national average and $103 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rays Crossing:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,060 more than in Rays Crossing.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $119 less than in Rays Crossing

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rays Crossing	Cost per Rays Crossing Resident
Murder	$29,083	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$8,237	$33
Robbery	$3,554	$14
Assault	$6,484	$26
Kidnapping	$3,077	$12
Vehicle Theft	$457	$2
Burglary	$2,489	$10
Theft	$14,422	$58
Arson	$618	$2
Vandalism	$1,321	$5
Animal Cruelty	$96	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,714	$19
Identity Theft	$347	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$74,900	$300

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rays Crossing, 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 Rays Crossing totals $235,517 ($942 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $310,418 ($1,242 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 Rays Crossing's 250 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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Rays Crossing 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 Rays Crossing residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9032
Robbery	0.4519
Rape	0.5434
Murder	0.0619
Total Violent Crime	1.960 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.14
Vehicle Theft	0.1182
Burglary	1.098
Arson	0.1023
Total Property Crime	12.46 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2030
Drug Crimes	2.549
Vandalism	0.7398
Identity Theft	0.1791
Animal Cruelty	0.0520
Total "Other" Rate	3.723 (A)

Individual Rays Crossing Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Manilla, IN	B+	C+	B+
Knighthood Village, IN	B+	B-	B
Meltzer, IN	A	B-	A+
Blue Ridge, IN	A	B-	A+
Homer, IN	A-	C	A
Gwynneville, IN	A	A	A
Shelbyville, IN	B-	B	C+
Morristown, IN	A	A	A
Arlington, IN	B+	B-	A-
Gowdy, IN	A-	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rays Crossing 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
Allegre, KY	B+	A	A
Back Gate, AR	D-	D-	D-
Arvel, KY	D	C+	C+
Armstrong, IL	A-	B+	B+
Antoine, AR	C	D	D
Alexander, ME	A	A+	A+
Alluwe, OK	C-	B+	B+
Anderson, AK	F	F	F
Allison, TX	D	D	D
Allendorf, IA	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Rays Crossing 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 Rays Crossing, IN average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Rays Crossing schools on SchoolGrade

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