2025 Compare Cities Crime:
Fort Wayne, IN vs Lakewood, WA

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- Lakewood has 35% more violent crime than Fort Wayne.
- Lakewood has 24% more property crime than Fort Wayne.
 Fort Wayne, INLakewood, WAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock36.222.7
 Property Crime48.1  Unlock35.4

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

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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Reviews for Lakewood    7 Reviews

Historically, Lakewood has had a bad reputation for being a crime ridden city, but since its incorporation in 1996 it has seen a transformation. Many of its roads have  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lakewood is the worst city in the state. With a murder rate that has grown upwards of 20 people a year, to the home invasions that happen every day in the city, don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

lakewood(chocolate city, lakeview, eastside,tillicum/woodbrook,lakecity) all crime drug and gang filled areas. very high murder rate for a suburb..and there are way too  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Fort Wayne, IndianaCrime Index
 South Whitley, IN14.7
 Columbia City, IN17.6
 Tri-Lakes, IN18.4
 Zanesville, IN18.6
 Leo-Cedarville, IN19.1
 Huntertown, IN19.65
 Woodburn, IN20.95
 Hoagland, IN21.9
 Grabill, IN22.15
 Vera Cruz, IN22.25

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