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United States / Indiana / Lafayette-West Lafayette Metro Area / Tippecanoe County / Lafayette / Zip Codes
Lafayette, IN has a significantly higher rate of both violent and property crime compared to the US average. The violent crime rate in Lafayette is 29.6 compared to the US average of 22.7, while the property crime rate is 62.5 compared to the US average of 35.4. This demonstrates that Lafayette has an above-average level of criminal activity, and residents should take extra precautions to safeguard their safety and belongings.

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

Lafayette violent crime is 29.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Lafayette property crime is 62.5. (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
Lafayette, IN Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000326.4061.795.5169.25567.2903.64382.9280.6
2001231019.4112.898.74794.1835.83716.8241.6
2002399.18.87773.5239.85458.11092.34147218.8
2003398.71.649.2105242.85258.1989.34034.2234.6
2004374.76.524.397.3246.65249.61166.43825.3257.9
2005429.46.758.3116.52485437.51080.23984.5372.8
2006430.53.373.9126.5226.85652.412804022.4350
2007494.6058.8111324.95032.9995.83738.3298.7
2008507.94.737.582.8382.94688.2953.33424311
2009529.7037.3102.5389.94848.510023549.8296.7
2010397.7345.273.8275.74073789.33012.6271.1
2011604.64.456.371.1472.74445.69413245.3259.3
2012597.11.552.8101.2441.64831.31046.13494.7290.5
2013570.62.951.398.3418.15010.81053.23617.3340.3
2014496.12.860.8127.2305.34842.5896.13593353.4
2015662.45.673.1135448.74656.89553381.2320.7
2016503.12.848.9152.32994214.5855.23098261.3
2017503.65.559.5110.7327.93648.6792.82633222.8
2018463.65.546.685326.53597.9688.62714.5194.8
2019484.96.952.475.8349.93289.9533.22540.5216.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
West Lafayette, IN65.1726.331,19242019
Clarks Hill, IN145.1290.3689132009
Delphi, IN139.82,201.32,908162015
Attica, IN123.11,230.83,407212012
Monticello, IN480.92,811.75,249242012
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
West Lafayette, IN65.1726.331,19242019
Kokomo, IN677.72,581.046,709392019
Noblesville, IN49.6957.126,176522019
Fishers, IN53.4768.548,113572019
Anderson, IN440.83,817.958,789662019

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Maxine · Lafayette, IN
Crime increasing
Over 11 years ago

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

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Bp · Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University
Over 12 years ago

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

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Molly · Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, going downhill due to crimes and drugs.
Over 13 years ago

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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