Porter County, IN Crime


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Porter, IN County is well below the national average when it comes to both violent and property crime. Violent crime is 11.3, which is much lower than the US average of 22.7, while property crime is 31.6 compared to the US average of 35.4. Residents in Porter, IN County can feel safer knowing that their community is performing better than most when it comes to criminal activity. Moreover, it should be noted that local authorities are likely working hard to maintain this positive trend and keep their citizens safe from harm.

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

Porter County violent crime is 11.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Porter County property crime is 31.6. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Porter, Indiana does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Gary, Indiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Gary, Indiana. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Valparaiso, IN Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200094014.525.354.22825.83652305.4155.4
2001192.13.618.114.5155.93059.9358.92566.8134.1
2002284.37.21818241.22886.7316.72447.5122.4
2003313.9014.124.7275.13622.3232.83255.5134
2004273.10717.5248.63337.2283.62938115.6
2005252.53.513.86.9228.33064.8297.52622145.3
2006348.2023.913.7310.63516317.53034.6163.9
2007295.706.720.2268.82771.8413.32261.197.4
2008341.43.39.99.9318.22890.4430.92320.3139.2
2009319.43.39.822.8283.62454.4394.41939.4120.6
2010148.5016.145.287.22617.7361.52156.2100.1
2011100.3012.515.772.13003.9451.52445.8106.6
201287.43.121.815.646.82624.7477.52009.9137.3
201306.221.874.82072.3271.11729.571.7
2014108.13.1021.683.41911.6169.81624.4117.3
2015104.6015.418.570.71645.22061362.376.9
201714402427931512.21561293.263
2018110.1026.811.971.41196.11161041.438.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Valparaiso, IN110.11,196.133,61042018
Chesterton, IN64.6897.412,83062019
Portage, IN198.41,584.236,74172019
Burns Harbor, IN85.52,822.91,12272012
Porter, IN165.9477.14,89982019
Lake Station, IN260.92,702.013,25392018
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Gary, IN554.33,556.278,013142019
Hammond, IN418.93,712.776,216222019
Oak Lawn, IL149.91,492.056,964362019
Tinley Park, IL39.21,268.756,992362019
Orland Park, IL44.41,620.056,938402019
Cicero, IL317.51,942.983,102412019

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Moved here because of the progressive atmosphere and quality of downtown Valparaiso living. Organized community groups are active and caring. Local government works well  More

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