Hammond, IN Crime


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Hammond, IN has higher rates of both violent and property crime than the national average. According to recent statistics, the rate of violent crime in Hammond is 37.8, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Hammond stands at 52.7 compared to the US average of 35.4. As a result, this indicates that Hammond experiences a relatively high level of criminal activity when compared with other parts of the country.

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

Hammond violent crime is 37.8. (The US average is 22.7)
Hammond property crime is 52.7. (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
Hammond, IN Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000113727.846.7392.9669.66709.71283.64334.61091.5
2001912.416.851.5358486.16135.41041.74136.9956.7
2002734.714.314.3324.5381.65677.51012.83844.5820.2
2003815.717.146.4312.6439.65790.31213.73681.5895
20041081.512.339.5363.8665.95730.51230.73514.5985.3
2005885.311.237.3346.9489.95662.31301.83391.9968.6
2006727.31036.4312.3368.75299.61216.43378.4704.8
2007830.519.332.2359.2419.84944.51279.92977687.6
2008877.11748.4303.3508.55125.61333.43136656.2
2009973.914.539.4306.2613.849341232.83041.3659.8
2010869.913.135.4274.2547.15092.11403.93040648.2
2011673.311.155.4226.5380.34700.71270.32834.7595.7
2012820.97.422.2237554.34256.31155.42645.4455.5
201311.346.6287.44794078766.42799.7511.8
2014811.212.739.5226.7532.33617.9674.92538405
2015669.6932.1218.54103352.1663.22347341.9
2016701.310.455.8205.2429.83579653.22564.8361
2017634.915.741.8235.1342.33913.8663.62824.3425.9
2018479.95.363.1168.3243.33487.2472.12632.5382.6
2019418.91235.9146.3224.73712.7444.12917.5351.1

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Calumet City, IL514.82,878.736,66322019
Burnham, IL285.12,304.64,23642016
East Chicago, IN725.23,947.029,85042019
Lansing, IL377.25,422.628,15642019
Munster, IN98.21,468.022,28542019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Gary, IN554.33,556.278,01382019
Oak Lawn, IL149.91,492.056,964152019
Tinley Park, IL39.21,268.756,992162019
Orland Park, IL44.41,620.056,938192019
Cicero, IL317.51,942.983,102212019

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I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  More

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