Indianapolis, IN Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
47,407
Total Crimes
5,402.0
Total Crimes / 100k People
118.11%
Above National Average
93 out of 96
In Indiana
9,380 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Indianapolis, IN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Indianapolis is 5,402.0 per 100,000 people. That's 118.11% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 130.67% 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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Indianapolis SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
7
Affordability
6
Diversity
9.5
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
8
Commute
8

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Indianapolis
/ 100k People
Indiana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 47,407 5,402.0 2,341.9 2,476.7
Murder 162 18.5 5.6 5.0
Robbery 3,081 351.1 79.2 81.6
Aggravated Assault 7,250 826.1 249.3 250.2
Violent Crime 11,170 1,272.8 370.8 366.7
Burglary 7,842 893.6 323.7 340.5
Larceny 23,448 2,671.9 1,443.4 1,549.5
Car Theft 4,947 563.7 203.8 219.9
Property Crime 36,237 4,129.2 1,971.0 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Indianapolis

11,170
Violent Crimes
1,272.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
247.10%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 78.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Indianapolis each year. That compares to a 1 in 269.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Indianapolis is 1,272.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 247.10% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • 243.22% higher than the Indiana violent crime rate of 370.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Indianapolis

36,237
Property Crimes
4,129.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
95.70%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 24.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Indianapolis each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Indianapolis is 4,129.2 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 95.70% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And 109.49% higher than the Indiana property crime rate of 1,971.0 per 100,000 people.

Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Fishers, IN 95,506 785 821.9 768.5 53.4
Carmel, IN 95,388 837 877.5 846.0 31.5
Noblesville, IN 64,567 650 1,006.7 957.1 49.6
Lawrence, IN 49,432 1,265 2,559.1 2,199.0 360.1
Westfield, IN 43,212 354 819.2 782.2 37.0
Zionsville, IN 27,630 82 296.8 282.3 14.5
Brownsburg, IN 27,005 295 1,092.4 944.3 148.1
Speedway, IN 12,202 524 4,294.4 3,983.0 311.4
New Whiteland, IN 6,242 47 753.0 704.9 48.1
Cumberland, IN 5,894 231 3,919.2 3,732.6 186.6
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