Olean, IN Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$46,826

Cost of Crime™ for Olean, IN

In 2025, violent crime will cost $467 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Olean 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 Olean against the average US city, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Olean sits in the 63rd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 63% of cities and behind 37%. The grade covers only Olean's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Olean is 2.425 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Olean, IN

The tangible cost of violent crime in Olean is projected at $46,826 for 2025, about $165 per resident and $467 per household. That equals 0.5% 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): 43.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.2%

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

Olean, IN:	$165
Gary, IN:	$797
St. John, IN:	$98
Indiana:	$242
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $165 per resident each year in Olean, which is $93 less than the national average and $76 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Olean:

In Gary, IN, crime costs $797 per person, which is $631 more than in Olean.
In St. John, IN, crime costs $98 per person, which is $68 less than in Olean

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Olean	Cost per Olean Resident
Murder	$22,225	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,327	$33
Robbery	$3,734	$13
Assault	$11,541	$41
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$46,826	$165

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Olean, 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 Olean totals $196,864 ($696 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $243,690 ($861 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Olean, 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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Olean Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.420
Robbery	0.4195
Rape	0.5436
Murder	0.0418
Total Violent Crime	2.425 (B)

Individual Olean Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Friendship, IN	B+	B-	B+
Versailles, IN	B+	B+	A
Cross Plains, IN	B	B	B-
Farmers Retreat, IN	B	C+	B-
Correct, IN	A	A	A+
Elrod, IN	A-	B	A
Dillsboro, IN	B+	B	A-
Pierceville, IN	B+	B-	A
Rexville, IN	A	A+	A+
New Marion, IN	A	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Olean is similar 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
Pruett, IL	B	A-	A-
Paul, AL	C	C	C
Pearl, MI	C+	D+	D+
Penton, AL	C+	D+	D+
Perks, IL	B	C	C
Piney Ridge, NC	B-	A	A
Piney Woods, AL	B	B	B
Pittsburg, IA	A	B+	B+
Plano, IN	B+	A+	A+
Pleasant Valley, WA	C	B+	B+

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

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