Muncie, IN Crime Statistics For 2021

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2020-12-30
2,500
Total Crimes
3,654.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
47.56%
Above National Average
77 out of 96
In Indiana
8,476 out of 9,891
In America

What is the crime rate in Muncie, IN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Muncie is 3,654.7 per 100,000 people. That's 47.56% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 56.06% 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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Muncie SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
4
Affordability
7
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
9
Education
7
Commute
9

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

Statistic Count
Raw
Muncie
/ 100k People
Indiana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,500 3,654.7 2,341.9 2,476.7
Murder 1 1.5 5.6 5.0
Robbery 80 116.9 79.2 81.6
Aggravated Assault 98 143.3 249.3 250.2
Violent Crime 219 320.1 370.8 366.7
Burglary 407 595.0 323.7 340.5
Larceny 1,434 2,096.3 1,443.4 1,549.5
Car Theft 440 643.2 203.8 219.9
Property Crime 2,281 3,334.5 1,971.0 2,109.9

Violent Crime Rates In Muncie

219
Violent Crimes
320.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-12.70%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 312.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Muncie each year. That compares to a 1 in 269.7 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Muncie is 320.1 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -12.70% lower than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
  • -13.67% lower than the Indiana violent crime rate of 370.8 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Muncie

2,281
Property Crimes
3,334.5
Property Crimes / 100k People
58.04%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 30.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Muncie each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Muncie is 3,334.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 58.04% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
  • And 69.18% higher than the Indiana property crime rate of 1,971.0 per 100,000 people.

Muncie 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 Muncie

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
Greenville, OH 12,707 274 2,156.3 1,778.5 377.7
Middletown, KY 7,957 145 1,822.3 1,746.9 75.4
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