2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Decatur, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne has 62% more violent crime than Decatur.
- Fort Wayne has 39% more property crime than Decatur.
 Decatur, INFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock23.522.7
 Property Crime29.2  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Decatur    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Major life line factories in this town are laying off big time. I know the unemployment rate is much higher than listed, because hundreds of people are being laid off  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Decatur, IndianaCrime Index
 Berne, IN10.9
 Monroe, IN18.8
 Decatur, IN19.1
 Geneva, IN27.6

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