Michigan City, IN Crime Statistics For 2025

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Updated: 2025-10-24

Crime Rate In Michigan City, IN Summary

Crime in Michigan City research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Michigan City over the past eight years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data released on October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Michigan City:

  • There were 759 total crimes committed in Michigan City in the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,406.2 total crimes per 100K people in Michigan City.
  • The overall crime rate in Michigan City is 13.54% above the national average.
  • Michigan City ranks #102 safest out of 125 cities in Indiana.
  • Michigan City ranks #7,911 safest out of 9,896 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is 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 per capita comparisons and isn't meant to convey that 100,000+ people live in a location.

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Michigan City Vs Indiana And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Michigan City is 2,406.2 per 100,000 people. That's 13.54% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 42.25% higher than the Indiana total crime rate of 1,691.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Michigan City
/ 100k People
Indiana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 759 2,406.2 1,691.5 2,119.2
Murder 2 6.3 5.5 5.0
Robbery 19 60.2 34.5 61.0
Aggravated Assault 63 199.7 239.4 256.0
Violent Crime 92 291.7 312.9 359.0
Burglary 50 158.5 176.8 229.0
Larceny 560 1,775.4 988.8 1,272.0
Car Theft 57 180.7 213.0 259.0
Property Crime 667 2,114.6 1,378.6 1,760.0

Michigan City Crime Compared To Indiana Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Indiana.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2024.

Violent Crime Rates In Michigan City

92
Violent Crimes
291.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-18.76%
Below The National Average
  • There were 92 violent crimes in Michigan City in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Michigan City is 291.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 342.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Michigan City each year. That compares to a 1 in 319.5 chance statewide.
  • That's -18.76% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And -6.80% lower than the Indiana violent crime rate of 312.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Michigan City

667
Property Crimes
2,114.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
20.15%
Above The National Average
  • There were 667 property crimes in Michigan City in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Michigan City is 2,114.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 47.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Michigan City each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 20.15% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
  • And 53.39% higher than the Indiana property crime rate of 1,378.6 per 100,000 people.

Michigan City SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
8.5
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