Evansville, IN Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
5,437
Total Crimes
4,617.5
Total Crimes / 100k People
96.82%
Above National Average
97 out of 102
In Indiana
8,288 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Evansville, IN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Evansville is 4,617.5 per 100,000 people. That's 96.82% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 115.69% higher than the Indiana total crime rate of 2,140.9 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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Evansville SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
3
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
9

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Evansville
/ 100k People
Indiana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5,437 4,617.5 2,140.9 2,346.0
Murder 10 8.5 7.5 6.5
Robbery 115 97.7 62.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 983 834.8 253.0 279.7
Violent Crime 1,185 1,006.4 357.7 387.8
Burglary 626 531.6 280.4 314.2
Larceny 3,188 2,707.5 1,274.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 438 372.0 228.5 246.0
Property Crime 4,252 3,611.1 1,783.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Evansville

1,185
Violent Crimes
1,006.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
159.51%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 99.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Evansville each year. That compares to a 1 in 279.6 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Evansville is 1,006.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 159.51% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 181.37% higher than the Indiana violent crime rate of 357.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Evansville

4,252
Property Crimes
3,611.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
84.41%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 27.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Evansville each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Evansville is 3,611.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 84.41% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 102.51% higher than the Indiana property crime rate of 1,783.2 per 100,000 people.

Evansville 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 Evansville

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Owensboro, KY 60,430 2,487 4,115.5 3,849.1 266.4
Henderson, KY 28,126 819 2,911.9 2,620.4 291.5
Highland, IN 22,165 385 1,737.0 1,655.8 81.2
Madisonville, KY 18,494 224 1,211.2 1,065.2 146.0
Jasper, IN 15,790 151 956.3 633.3 323.0
Boonville, IN 6,200 173 2,790.3 2,016.1 774.2
Huntingburg, IN 6,182 57 922.0 550.0 372.0
Morganfield, KY 3,350 18 537.3 507.5 29.9
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