South Bend, IN Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
5,506
Total Crimes
5,391.7
Total Crimes / 100k People
129.83%
Above National Average
100 out of 102
In Indiana
8,531 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in South Bend, IN?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in South Bend is 5,391.7 per 100,000 people. That's 129.83% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 151.85% 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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South Bend SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
9.5
Safety
3
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
8.5

How Does South Bend Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
South Bend
/ 100k People
Indiana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5,506 5,391.7 2,140.9 2,346.0
Murder 28 27.4 7.5 6.5
Robbery 238 233.1 62.4 73.9
Aggravated Assault 1,421 1,391.5 253.0 279.7
Violent Crime 1,765 1,728.4 357.7 387.8
Burglary 659 645.3 280.4 314.2
Larceny 2,511 2,458.9 1,274.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 571 559.2 228.5 246.0
Property Crime 3,741 3,663.4 1,783.2 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In South Bend

1,765
Violent Crimes
1,728.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
345.69%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 57.9 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in South Bend each year. That compares to a 1 in 279.6 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in South Bend is 1,728.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 345.69% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 383.22% higher than the Indiana violent crime rate of 357.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In South Bend

3,741
Property Crimes
3,663.4
Property Crimes / 100k People
87.08%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 27.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in South Bend each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in South Bend is 3,663.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 87.08% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 105.44% higher than the Indiana property crime rate of 1,783.2 per 100,000 people.

South Bend 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 South Bend

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Mishawaka, IN 50,610 1,287 2,543.0 2,384.9 158.1
Niles, MI 11,102 402 3,621.0 2,954.4 666.5
Buchanan, MI 4,242 120 2,828.9 2,546.0 282.9
Osceola, IN 2,486 61 2,453.7 2,011.3 442.5
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