Chalmers, IN Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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

Which crimes are included?

$160,997

Cost of Crime™ for Chalmers, IN

In 2025, violent crime will cost $493 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chalmers with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Chalmers against the average US city, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Chalmers sits in the 58th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 58% of cities and behind 42%. The grade covers only Chalmers's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Chalmers is 2.613 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 278 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 750 in the southeast.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Chalmers, IN

The tangible cost of violent crime in Chalmers is projected at $160,997 for 2025, about $203 per resident and $493 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 41.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 45.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Chalmers Compared to Other Cities?

Chalmers, IN:	$203
Gary, IN:	$797
St. John, IN:	$98
Indiana:	$242
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $203 per resident each year in Chalmers, which is $55 less than the national average and $39 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chalmers:

In Gary, IN, crime costs $797 per person, which is $594 more than in Chalmers.
In St. John, IN, crime costs $98 per person, which is $105 less than in Chalmers

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Chalmers, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Chalmers	Cost per Chalmers Resident
Murder	$88,509	$112
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,542	$32
Robbery	$10,244	$13
Assault	$36,702	$46
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$160,997	$203

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Chalmers, IN

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Chalmers totals $722,988 ($912 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $883,985 ($1,115 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Chalmers, IN, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the city has few retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Chalmers Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Chalmers residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.612
Robbery	0.4107
Rape	0.5312
Murder	0.0594
Total Violent Crime	2.613 (B-)

Individual Chalmers Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Smithson, IN	A-	C+	B+
Brookston, IN	A+	A	A+
Sandy Beach, IN	A	B+	A
Reynolds, IN	A	B	A-
Patton, IN	A	B+	A
Monticello, IN	B	C+	B+
Yeoman, IN	A	B+	A
Cairo, IN	A+	A	A+
Pittsburg, IN	A	A	A
Battle Ground, IN	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chalmers is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent 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
Alcovy, GA	A+	B	B
Zearing, IA	B	A-	A-
Wyndale, VA	B-	C-	C-
Woodland, IN	B+	B-	B-
Wisner, NY	A+	A	A
Wilkeson, WA	F	F	F
Wiley, MI	B	C	C
Whites Crossing, MS	A-	A+	A+
Weldona, CO	D-	D-	D-
Central, IN	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the violent crime rate, Chalmers is safer than the Indiana state average and safer than the national average.

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