crimebycounty

Indiana Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 92 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

103.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

591.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

91/92

99% coverage

County crime atlas

Indiana crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within Indiana, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

91

Coverage

99%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in Indiana

The average county-level total crime rate is 694.0 per 100,000 residents, 70% below the national county benchmark.

Adams County reports 0.0 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while Marion County reports 4335.7. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

91 of 92 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 344 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

91/92

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

344

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

70% below national benchmark.

694.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

73% below national benchmark.

103.0

National 380.7

Property crime

70% below national benchmark.

591.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime55 counties

60% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range21 counties

23% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime15 counties

16% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score1 counties

1% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage91

99%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Coverage not labeled1

1%. Coverage metadata is missing for this record.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Adams County

    Rank #1 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  2. Benton County

    Rank #2 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  3. Decatur County

    Rank #3 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  4. Fayette County

    Rank #4 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

  5. Fountain County

    Rank #5 in this list

    0.0 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. Marion County

    Rank #1 in this list

    4335.7 per 100K

  2. Vigo County

    Rank #2 in this list

    3805.2 per 100K

  3. Vanderburgh County

    Rank #3 in this list

    3242.3 per 100K

  4. Delaware County

    Rank #4 in this list

    2345.8 per 100K

  5. Clark County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1993.7 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Marion County

    Rank #1 in this list

    1007.0 per 100K

  2. Vanderburgh County

    Rank #2 in this list

    560.3 per 100K

  3. Vigo County

    Rank #3 in this list

    417.5 per 100K

  4. Howard County

    Rank #4 in this list

    406.2 per 100K

  5. Elkhart County

    Rank #5 in this list

    385.8 per 100K

All Indiana Counties

CountySafety Score
Adams County98/100
Benton County98/100
Decatur County98/100
Fayette County98/100
Fountain County98/100
Jasper County98/100
Jefferson County98/100
Marshall County98/100
Morgan County98/100
Newton County98/100
Ohio County98/100
Orange County98/100
Owen County98/100
Parke County98/100
Pike County98/100
Putnam County98/100
Randolph County98/100
Ripley County98/100
Rush County98/100
Switzerland County98/100
Tipton County98/100
Union County98/100
Vermillion County98/100
Wabash County98/100
Warren County98/100
White County98/100
Wayne County95/100
Brown County95/100
Crawford County95/100
Carroll County95/100
Spencer County94/100
Martin County94/100
Fulton County93/100
Dearborn County93/100
Henry County92/100
Jay County92/100
Bartholomew County90/100
Pulaski County90/100
Miami County90/100
Scott County90/100
LaGrange County89/100
Whitley County87/100
Blackford County86/100
Daviess County85/100
Lawrence County85/100
Clinton County84/100
Gibson County80/100
Washington County80/100
Wells County80/100
Dubois County79/100
DeKalb County77/100
Huntington County76/100
Sullivan County74/100
Boone County72/100
Harrison County72/100
Porter County70/100
Franklin County70/100
Starke County67/100
Clay County67/100
Noble County67/100
Hamilton County66/100
Jennings County59/100
Jackson County59/100
Posey County58/100
Greene County55/100
Perry County52/100
Montgomery County52/100
Cass County50/100
St. Joseph County49/100
Hancock County47/100
Johnson County46/100
Kosciusko County45/100
Knox County44/100
Shelby County43/100
Hendricks County43/100
Warrick County42/100
Steuben County38/100
Grant County37/100
Howard County32/100
Madison County27/100
Tippecanoe County27/100
Lake County27/100
Elkhart County24/100
Floyd County24/100
Allen County23/100
Monroe County23/100
Clark County22/100
Delaware County16/100
Vanderburgh County6/100
Vigo County4/100
Marion County3/100
LaPorte County—

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read Indiana crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Indiana county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Adams County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current Indiana county dataset at 0.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which Indiana county has the highest reported crime rate?
Marion County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current Indiana county dataset at 4335.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does Indiana compare with the national crime benchmark?
Indiana's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 694.0 per 100,000 residents, 70% below national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in Indiana?
Property crime makes up about 85% of the average reported county crime mix in Indiana, while violent crime makes up about 15%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for Indiana?
91 of 92 Indiana counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which Indiana county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Marion County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current Indiana county dataset at 1007.0 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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