Indianapolis, IA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Indianapolis in green. The most dangerous areas in Indianapolis are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Indianapolis, IA Safe from Theft?

The A+ grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Indianapolis is in the 97th percentile for safety, meaning 3% of cities are safer and 97% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Indianapolis's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Indianapolis is 2.215 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Indianapolis generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Indianapolis may be as high as 1 in 168 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,766 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Indianapolis, IA: about 0 per year. The north part of Indianapolis has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Indianapolis's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Indianapolis to the Iowa state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Indianapolis is safer than the Iowa state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Indianapolis, IA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Indianapolis about $2,042 in 2025, or roughly $11 per resident. This is part of Indianapolis's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Indianapolis, including every crime type and how Indianapolis compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Indianapolis's crime maps on the Indianapolis overall crime page.

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Individual Indianapolis Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Rose Hill, IA	B	C+	A-	A-
What Cheer, IA	C-	D+	C	C-
Thornburg, IA	B+	C+	B+	B
Gibson, IA	B+	B-	A-	B+
Delta, IA	B	A-	B	B-
Keomah Village, IA	B	C	B+	B+
Barnes City, IA	A	A	A+	A+
Union Mills, IA	A-	A-	A+	A+
University Park, IA	C-	B-	C-	D+
Keswick, IA	B+	B+	B	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Indianapolis is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Harmony, VA	C+	C	C	B
Sunset Heights, GA	C-	A-	A-	D
Sunny Hill, IL	A+	A	A	A
Summum, IL	C+	C	C	C+
Summitville, CO	D-	C	C	D-
Sulphur, IN	A+	A+	A+	A+
Sugar Creek, TN	C	C-	C-	A-
Sudith, KY	B-	A	A	B
Stroud, AL	B-	D	D	A
Strother, SC	D-	D-	D-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Indianapolis, IA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Indianapolis schools on SchoolGrade

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