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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$3.25 million

Cost of Crime™ for Tell City, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $717 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tell City 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 Tell City, 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 Tell City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Tell City sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Tell City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tell City is 19.21 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 41 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 95 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Tell City, IN report the most crime, about 41 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 8 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tell City, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tell City for 2025 is $3,245,284, about $327 per resident and $717 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Tell City Compared to Other Cities?

Tell City, IN:	$327
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tell City is $327 per year, which is $138 less than the national average and $76 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tell City:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,033 more than in Tell City.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $146 less than in Tell City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tell City	Cost per Tell City Resident
Murder	$1.07 million	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$288,784	$29
Robbery	$92,944	$9
Assault	$459,220	$46
Kidnapping	$186,293	$19
Vehicle Theft	$149,625	$15
Burglary	$146,391	$15
Theft	$433,544	$44
Arson	$24,207	$2
Vandalism	$82,131	$8
Animal Cruelty	$6,273	$1
Drug Crimes	$285,722	$29
Identity Theft	$15,416	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,245,284	$327

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tell City, 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 Tell City totals $8,660,003 ($872 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,905,287 ($1,199 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 Tell City has 1, do the same, and of Tell City's 9,933 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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Tell City 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 Tell City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.610
Robbery	0.2975
Rape	0.4795
Murder	0.0576
Total Violent Crime	2.444 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.428
Vehicle Theft	0.9728
Burglary	1.625
Arson	0.1009
Total Property Crime	11.13 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3093
Drug Crimes	3.889
Vandalism	1.157
Identity Theft	0.2005
Animal Cruelty	0.0854
Total "Other" Rate	5.641 (B+)

Individual Tell City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cannelton, IN	B-	B	C+
Troy, IN	B+	B	A-
Petri, KY	A+	A+	A+
Lilly Dale, IN	A+	A	A+
Tobinsport, IN	A+	A	A+
New Boston, IN	C+	D	B-
Skillman, KY	A-	A+	A
Chambers, KY	A-	A+	B+
Hawesville, KY	A-	A+	A-
Sunny Corner, KY	A-	A+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tell City 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
Richmond Heights, FL	B	C-	C-
Leola, PA	A	A	A
Leonia, NJ	C	B	B
Libby, MT	C	D-	D-
Lincoln, AL	B	B-	B-
Linthicum, MD	D	C-	C-
Lizella, GA	A-	A	A
Lochbuie, CO	B+	C-	C-
Lorena, TX	A-	B	B
Madison, FL	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Tell City 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 Tell City, IN average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Tell City schools on SchoolGrade

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