| | Fort Wayne, IN | Des Moines, IA | United States |
| | 23.5 | 37.1 | 22.7 |
| | 48.1 | 60.8 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Fort Wayne, Indiana | Crime Index |
| South Whitley, IN | 14.7 |
| Columbia City, IN | 17.6 |
| Tri-Lakes, IN | 18.4 |
| Zanesville, IN | 18.6 |
| Leo-Cedarville, IN | 19.1 |
| Huntertown, IN | 19.7 |
| Woodburn, IN | 21.0 |
| Hoagland, IN | 21.9 |
| Grabill, IN | 22.2 |
| Vera Cruz, IN | 22.3 |
Reviews for Fort Wayne 
43 Reviews
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
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
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 Des Moines 
53 Reviews
Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the More
This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north More
Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike More
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