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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$4.98 million

Cost of Crime™ for Shipshewana, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $2,053 per household.

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

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Shipshewana's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Shipshewana sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of cities and behind 63%. The grade covers only Shipshewana's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Shipshewana is 28.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Shipshewana, IN report the most crime, about 47 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shipshewana, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shipshewana for 2025 is $4,984,392, about $600 per resident and $2,053 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

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

Shipshewana, IN:	$600
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shipshewana is $600 per year, which is $136 more than the national average and $198 more than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shipshewana:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $759 more than in Shipshewana.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $420 less than in Shipshewana

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shipshewana	Cost per Shipshewana Resident
Murder	$2.58 million	$311
Rape/Sexual Assault	$303,199	$37
Robbery	$274,424	$33
Assault	$461,370	$56
Kidnapping	$30,911	$4
Vehicle Theft	$103,200	$12
Burglary	$88,546	$11
Theft	$647,982	$78
Arson	$18,736	$2
Vandalism	$78,902	$10
Animal Cruelty	$5,742	$1
Drug Crimes	$342,537	$41
Identity Theft	$46,303	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$4,984,392	$600

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shipshewana, 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 Shipshewana totals $18,800,493 ($2,264 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $23,784,885 ($2,865 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 south 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 Shipshewana has 2, do the same, and of Shipshewana's 8,303 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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Shipshewana 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 Shipshewana residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.935
Robbery	1.051
Rape	0.6023
Murder	0.1655
Total Violent Crime	3.753 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.07
Vehicle Theft	0.8027
Burglary	1.176
Arson	0.0934
Total Property Crime	17.14 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0614
Drug Crimes	5.577
Vandalism	1.330
Identity Theft	0.7205
Animal Cruelty	0.0935
Total "Other" Rate	7.783 (C+)

Individual Shipshewana Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Scott, IN	A-	B	B+
Middlebury, IN	B+	B-	B
Vistula, IN	B+	B-	B-
Topeka, IN	B	D+	B+
White Pigeon, MI	A	B-	A
Ontario, IN	B+	C-	B
Oakwood, MI	B	C+	B-
Valentine, IN	D-	C	F
Howe, IN	B+	C-	B
Lagrange, IN	B-	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shipshewana is higher 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
Wilmore, KY	C+	B	B
Genoa, IL	A	A-	A-
Gentry, AR	D	D	D
Georgetown, MA	A+	A	A
Georgetown, OH	C+	B	B
Giddings, TX	C	C-	C-
Girard, PA	A	A	A
Glen Rock, PA	A+	A	A
Winfield, IN	A	A+	A+
Gate City, VA	D+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Shipshewana 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 Shipshewana, IN average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Shipshewana schools on SchoolGrade

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