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The crime rate in Indianapolis, IN is significantly higher than the national average. The violent crime rate in Indianapolis is 63.4 while the US average violent crime rate is only 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Indianapolis is 66.9 while the US average property crime rate is only 35.4. This suggests that citizens of Indianapolis are more likely to experience violent or property crimes than those living elsewhere in the country. It is important for people living and visiting Indianapolis to take steps to protect themselves from becoming a victim of a crime.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Indianapolis violent crime is 63.4. (The US average is 22.7)
Indianapolis property crime is 66.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Indianapolis, IN Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000890.912.557.7332.1488.63976.71053.92143.7779.2
2001930.51455.4349.151242131132.92283797.1
200293513.954.8365.35015097.41201.73087.1808.7
2003883.413.452.5353.4464.25672.11257.53485.6928.9
2004882.713.659.8345.1464.25870.413643542.9963.5
2005993.113.565.8409.1504.76257.714433691.21123.6
200696017.568.5405.6468.36192.414653611.81115.6
20071234.314.363.3507.5649.26307.71678.93665.5963.3
20081204.314.158.8497.7633.86083.817653521.6797.2
20091199.812.356.54836485829.21870.63407.3551.3
20111100.811.552.2404.8632.35638.11815.33191.7631.1
20121185.511.652410.4711.55592.11761.63282.1548.4
20131232.515.277.2446.9693.25246.41581.43076.4588.7
20141254.715.866.8443.7728.44823.11412.82806.9603.4
2015128817.178.4440.2752.34790.81283.52929.5577.9
20161374.417.179458.9819.44794.81178.43039.8576.7
2017133417.976.7400.2839.14411.91027.22821.5563.2
20181272.818.577.1351.1826.14129.2893.62671.9563.7

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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Louisville, KY686.93,891.5677,7101152019
Louisville, KY1,346.410,044.0257,7391152003
Chicago, IL943.22,982.62,724,1211632019
Columbus, OH503.43,308.0772,9741682019
Detroit, MI1,965.34,302.9899,4472392019

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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