Bloomington, IN Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
2,738
Total Crimes
3,193.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
28.95%
Above National Average
68 out of 96
In Indiana
8,034 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Bloomington, IN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Bloomington is 3,193.7 per 100,000 people. That's 28.95% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 36.38% higher than the Indiana total crime rate of 2,341.9 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Bloomington SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
3
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9.5
Education
9
Commute
9.5

How Does Bloomington Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Bloomington
/ 100k People
Indiana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,738 3,193.7 2,341.9 2,476.7
Murder 2 2.3 5.6 5.0
Robbery 76 88.7 79.2 81.6
Aggravated Assault 338 394.3 249.3 250.2
Violent Crime 463 540.1 370.8 366.7
Burglary 465 542.4 323.7 340.5
Larceny 1,678 1,957.3 1,443.4 1,549.5
Car Theft 132 154.0 203.8 219.9
Property Crime 2,275 2,653.7 1,971.0 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Bloomington

463
Violent Crimes
540.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
47.28%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 185.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Bloomington each year. That compares to a 1 in 269.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Bloomington is 540.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 47.28% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • 45.63% higher than the Indiana violent crime rate of 370.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Bloomington

2,275
Property Crimes
2,653.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
25.77%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 37.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Bloomington each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Bloomington is 2,653.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 25.77% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And 34.63% higher than the Indiana property crime rate of 1,971.0 per 100,000 people.

Bloomington Crime Compared To Indiana Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Indiana.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Bloomington

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Greenwood, IN 59,797 1,625 2,717.5 2,555.3 162.2
Columbus, IN 47,991 1,506 3,138.1 2,998.5 139.6
Elizabethtown, KY 30,383 501 1,648.9 1,487.7 161.3
Brownsburg, IN 27,005 295 1,092.4 944.3 148.1
Bargersville, IN 7,695 134 1,741.4 1,585.4 155.9
Ellettsville, IN 6,731 95 1,411.4 1,262.8 148.6
New Whiteland, IN 6,242 47 753.0 704.9 48.1
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