Peru, IN Crime


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The crime rate in Peru, IN is significantly lower than the national average. The violent crime rate in Peru is 13.5, which is less than half of the national average of 22.7. Likewise, the property crime rate in Peru is 45.4, considerably lower than the US average of 35.4. All in all, Peru seems to be a relatively safe place to live compared to other areas of the country.

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

Peru violent crime is 13.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Peru property crime is 45.4. (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
Peru, IN Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2009204.508.232.7163.61546392.61047106.3
2010131.308.216.4106.71805.6566.31124.4114.9
20111838.726.152.395.91847.5496.71246.2104.6
20138.98.917.8151.51185.5463.5677.444.6
2014315.305427234.23206.9558.52522.3126.1
2015190.8054.59.1127.23707.1708.72807.6190.8
2016200018.218.2163.73664.3663.82846154.6
2017045.4372.43960.45453288.2127.2
2018464.8027.39.1428.33371.9419.22816136.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Wabash, IN84.01,670.111,283132009
Logansport, IN135.63,728.817,700152017
Kokomo, IN677.72,581.046,709202019
North Manchester, IN100.71,963.16,105232015
Russiaville, IN273.04,094.61,099262012
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Logansport, IN135.63,728.817,700152017
Marion, IN370.13,126.230,342262019
Bluffton, IN88.81,608.49,959472019
Westfield, IN37.0782.236,681502019
Zionsville, IN14.5282.325,574562019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

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Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 6 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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