Waterloo, IN Violent Crime Rates and Maps

B+

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

Which crimes are included?

$628,666

Cost of Crime™ for Waterloo, IN

In 2025, violent crime will cost $559 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Waterloo 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 Waterloo against the average US city, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Waterloo sits in the 68th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Waterloo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Waterloo is 2.261 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 383 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 572 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Waterloo, IN report the most violent crime, about 2 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Waterloo, IN

The tangible cost of violent crime in Waterloo is projected at $628,666 for 2025, about $217 per resident and $559 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): 39.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 46.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Waterloo, IN:	$217
Gary, IN:	$797
St. John, IN:	$98
Indiana:	$242
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $217 per resident each year in Waterloo, which is $41 less than the national average and $25 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Waterloo:

In Gary, IN, crime costs $797 per person, which is $579 more than in Waterloo.
In St. John, IN, crime costs $98 per person, which is $119 less than in Waterloo

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Waterloo	Cost per Waterloo Resident
Murder	$397,759	$137
Rape/Sexual Assault	$87,173	$30
Robbery	$36,691	$13
Assault	$107,044	$37
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$628,666	$217

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Waterloo, 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 Waterloo totals $3,095,786 ($1,070 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,724,453 ($1,287 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Waterloo, 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 northwest part of the city has more 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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Waterloo Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.288
Robbery	0.4031
Rape	0.4968
Murder	0.0731
Total Violent Crime	2.261 (B)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Moore, IN	A	A-	A-
Auburn, IN	B-	B-	C+
Corunna, IN	A	B+	A-
Ashley, IN	B+	C	B
Steubenville, IN	A-	A-	A-
Auburn Junction, IN	B+	A-	B+
Fairfield Center, IN	A	B+	A-
Island Park, IN	A	A-	A+
Butler, IN	B	A-	C+
Garrett, IN	B+	A-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Waterloo 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
Brightwaters, NY	A-	B-	B-
Ridgway, CO	F	F	F
Lead, SD	D	D	D
Linn, MO	C+	B-	B-
Lionville, PA	A	A+	A+
Luck, WI	C	B-	B-
Mattapoisett Center, MA	B-	D+	D+
National Park, NJ	B+	A-	A-
New Hampton, NY	B-	B-	B-
Parchman, MS	B-	A+	A+

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

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