| | South Bend, IN | Lafayette, IN | United States |
| | 42.1 | 29.6 | 22.7 |
| | 69.3 | 62.5 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near South Bend, Indiana | Crime Index |
| Walkerton, IN | 15.3 |
| North Liberty, IN | 19.0 |
| Notre Dame, IN | 20.0 |
| Cassopolis, MI | 20.1 |
| Granger, IN | 20.1 |
| Osceola, IN | 21.1 |
| New Carlisle, IN | 23.0 |
| Indian Village, IN | 24.5 |
| Vandalia, MI | 25.5 |
| Edwardsburg, MI | 26.4 |
Reviews for South Bend 
25 Reviews
When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better More
Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem More
I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence. More
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Reviews for Lafayette 
16 Reviews
I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people More
Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has More
I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never More
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