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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$20.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Valparaiso, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $621 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso, 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 Valparaiso's combined rate is lower than the norm. Valparaiso sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Valparaiso's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Valparaiso is 17.71 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Valparaiso, IN report the most crime, about 242 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 50 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Valparaiso, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Valparaiso for 2025 is $20,329,412, about $245 per resident and $621 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Valparaiso, IN:	$245
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Valparaiso is $245 per year, which is $219 less than the national average and $157 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Valparaiso:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,114 more than in Valparaiso.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $64 less than in Valparaiso

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Valparaiso	Cost per Valparaiso Resident
Murder	$4.76 million	$57
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.89 million	$35
Robbery	$653,583	$8
Assault	$1.75 million	$21
Kidnapping	$662,132	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1.80 million	$22
Burglary	$930,253	$11
Theft	$3.29 million	$40
Arson	$166,809	$2
Vandalism	$481,162	$6
Animal Cruelty	$51,047	$1
Drug Crimes	$2.75 million	$33
Identity Theft	$142,711	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$20,329,412	$245

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Valparaiso, 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 Valparaiso totals $46,175,741 ($557 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $66,505,152 ($802 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 Valparaiso has 11, do the same, and of Valparaiso's 82,924 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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Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7348
Robbery	0.2506
Rape	0.5747
Murder	0.0305
Total Violent Crime	1.591 (A)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.668
Vehicle Theft	1.399
Burglary	1.237
Arson	0.0833
Total Property Crime	10.39 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1317
Drug Crimes	4.488
Vandalism	0.8122
Identity Theft	0.2224
Animal Cruelty	0.0832
Total "Other" Rate	5.738 (B)

Individual Valparaiso Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wheeler, IN	B+	B+	B
Deep River, IN	A+	A	A
Malden, IN	A+	A+	A+
Chesterton, IN	B+	A-	B
Portage, IN	B-	C+	C+
Burns Harbor, IN	B	B	C+
Boone Grove, IN	A+	A+	A+
Burdick, IN	A	A+	A-
Porter, IN	B+	B+	B
Westville, IN	C+	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Valparaiso 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
Winter, WI	D+	D-	D-
West Liberty, WV	C-	D	D
Wesley Chapel, FL	A+	A+	A+
West Covina, CA	C	C	C
Westville, FL	A+	B+	B+
Weldon, NC	F	F	F
West Enfield, ME	A-	A+	A+
West Hopkinton, NH	B	A	A
Wesley, TX	A-	C+	C+
West College Corner, IN	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso, IN average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Valparaiso schools on SchoolGrade

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