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Crime in Indiana
In 2025, 299.5 violent and 1,248.8 property crimes per 100,000 people were reported in Indiana, below the U.S. violent rate of 332.5.
Reported statistics for an agency's area; they do not describe any person or address.
- Violent crime rate
- 299.5
- per 100K · -14.2% vs 2024
- Property crime rate
- 1,248.8
- per 100K · -17.1% vs 2024
- Violent crimes
- 18,415
- 2025
- Rank (violent rate)
- #27
- 1 = highest rate
Trend
Crimes per 100,000 people, Indiana and the U.S.
Some years cover less than 80% of the population (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019), so those rates are less reliable.
Crimes by type, 2025
Indiana compared with the U.S. rate
| Offense | Reported | Per 100K | U.S. per 100K | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 18,415 | 299.5 | -14.2% | |
| Property crime | 76,771 | 1,248.8 | -17.1% | |
| Murder and manslaughter | 304 | 4.9 | -24.6% | |
| Rape | 2,111 | 34.3 | -8.3% | |
| Robbery | 1,948 | 31.7 | -19.3% | |
| Aggravated assault | 14,052 | 228.6 | -14.1% | |
| Burglary | 9,580 | 155.8 | -18.2% | |
| Larceny-theft | 55,827 | 908.1 | -15.5% | |
| Motor vehicle theft | 10,842 | 176.4 | -23.6% | |
| Arson | 522 | 8.5 | -14.5% |
Agencies serving 88.2% of Indiana residents reported data for 2025.
Police agencies
360 agencies, largest population served first, page 1 of 9
| Agency | Population | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Police DepartmentCity · Marion | 6,947769/100K | 25,475 | |
| Fort Wayne Police DepartmentCity · Allen | 759276/100K | 5,144 | |
| Evansville Police DepartmentCity · Vanderburgh | 1,2491,087/100K | 3,522 | |
| Elkhart County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Elkhart | 143125/100K | 634 | |
| St. Joseph County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · St Joseph | 127115/100K | 575 | |
| Allen County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Allen | 8476/100K | 604 | |
| Fishers Police DepartmentCity · Hamilton | 8278/100K | 491 | |
| Carmel Police DepartmentCity · Hamilton | 5452/100K | 721 | |
| South Bend Police DepartmentCity · St Joseph | 470453/100K | 1,088 | |
| Bloomington Police DepartmentCity · Monroe | 234293/100K | 1,555 | |
| Noblesville Police DepartmentCity · Hamilton | 5471/100K | 339 | |
| Hammond Police DepartmentCity · Lake | 445589/100K | 1,877 | |
| Porter County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Porter | 4662/100K | 125 | |
| Tippecanoe County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Tippecanoe | 7096/100K | 218 | |
| Hendricks County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Hendricks | 73101/100K | 355 | |
| Lafayette Police DepartmentCity · Tippecanoe | 285397/100K | 1,202 | |
| Greenwood Police DepartmentCity · Johnson | 98141/100K | 1,177 | |
| Westfield Police DepartmentCity · Hamilton | 4566/100K | 295 | |
| Gary Police DepartmentCity · Lake | 9361,393/100K | 2,068 | |
| Vanderburgh County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Vanderburgh | 235357/100K | 417 | |
| Muncie Police DepartmentCity · Delaware | 317485/100K | 961 | |
| Kokomo Police DepartmentCity · Howard | 287477/100K | 760 | |
| Terre Haute Police DepartmentCity · Vigo | 289493/100K | 1,870 | |
| Warrick County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Warrick | 175305/100K | 305 | |
| Madison County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Madison | 3968/100K | 117 | |
| Anderson Police DepartmentCity · Madison | 231412/100K | 1,134 | |
| Monroe County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Monroe | 2139/100K | 401 | |
| Jeffersonville Police DepartmentCity · Clark | 5399/100K | 343 | |
| Elkhart Police DepartmentCity · Elkhart | 118220/100K | 236 | |
| Columbus Police DepartmentCity · Bartholomew | 4688/100K | 643 | |
| Kosciusko County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Kosciusko | 87166/100K | 203 | |
| Lake County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Lake | 54103/100K | 126 | |
| Mishawaka Police DepartmentCity · St Joseph | 156311/100K | 1,334 | |
| Lawrence Police DepartmentCity · Marion | 126262/100K | 590 | |
| La Porte County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · La Porte | 3573/100K | 226 | |
| Johnson County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Johnson | 1838/100K | 161 | |
| West Lafayette Police DepartmentCity · Tippecanoe | 4698/100K | 461 | |
| Vigo County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Vigo | 66144/100K | 555 | |
| Floyd County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Floyd | 2868/100K | 63 | |
| LaGrange County Sheriff's OfficeCounty · Lagrange | 718/100K | 52 |
Counts for 2025. A dash means the agency did not report, or its statistics have not loaded yet.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the crime rate in Indiana?
- In 2025, Indiana reported 299.5 violent crimes and 1,248.8 property crimes per 100,000 people.
- Is Indiana more dangerous than average?
- Indiana's reported violent crime rate (299.5) was lower than the national rate (332.5) in 2025. Crime varies a lot between neighborhoods, so check local agency numbers too.
- Where does this data come from?
- From the FBI's Crime Data Explorer, which compiles crimes that local, state, tribal and federal agencies report through the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Last updated 12/31/2025