Carmel, IN Crime

Carmel, IN has a much lower rate of violent crime than the U.S. average, at 7.1 compared to 22.7. Property crime is also lower than the national average of 35.4, with Carmel's rate being 18. This low rate of both violent and property crimes makes Carmel a safe place to live and visit compared to other cities in America.

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

Carmel violent crime is 7.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Carmel property crime is 18.0. (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

Carmel, IN Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	23.2	0	12.7	2.1	8.4	1569.3	211.2	1292.6	65.5
2001	42.2	0	7.9	13.2	21.1	1842.1	263.5	1499.5	79.1
2002	54.9	0	15.7	26.2	13.1	1823.6	211.9	1486.1	125.6
2003	29.2	0	7.3	17	4.9	1840.9	279.7	1488.3	73
2004	41.5	2.3	11.5	23.1	4.6	2160.2	221.3	1839.8	99.1
2005	41	0	13.7	10.3	17.1	1690	229	1391	70.1
2006	43.6	0	10.1	21.8	11.7	1703.7	218	1396.8	88.9
2007	46.7	1.6	4.8	9.7	30.6	1626.4	198.3	1354	74.1
2008	34.9	0	4.5	7.6	22.7	1470.1	203.1	1194.3	72.7
2009	32.2	0	2.9	7.3	21.9	1310.9	241.1	1024.5	45.3
2010	58.6	0	11.2	1.4	46.1	1252	159.1	1044	48.9
2011	21.4	1.3	10.1	2.5	7.5	1044	86.7	915.9	41.5
2012	13.4	0	2.4	7.3	3.7	987.5	138.1	793.2	56.2
2013		0	4.7	13	5.9	876.5	150.8	675.1	50.7
2014	13.7	1.1	2.3	6.9	3.4	932	82.2	786.9	62.8
2015	14.7	0	4.5	5.6	4.5	987.4	74.6	865.4	47.5
2016	27.6	0	14.3	7.7	5.5	886.1	64	779.1	43
2017	18.3	0	6.4	6.4	5.4	746.5	65.5	640.2	40.8
2018	45.7	0	14.9	10.6	20.2	760.7	56.3	640.6	63.7
2019	31.5	3.1	9.4	9.4	9.4	846	58.7	717.1	70.2

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Westfield, IN	37.0	782.2	36,681	4	2019
Zionsville, IN	14.5	282.3	25,574	7	2019
Noblesville, IN	49.6	957.1	26,176	8	2019
Fishers, IN	53.4	768.5	48,113	9	2019
Lawrence, IN	360.1	2,199.0	41,230	11	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Dayton, OH	962.1	4,039.8	152,965	104	2019
South Bend, IN	1,331.1	4,214.1	102,397	118	2019
Bremen, IL	132.0	2,068.7	4,544	140	2002
Joliet, IL	506.9	1,457.9	147,838	150	2019
Evansville, IN	612.6	4,177.6	118,679	156	2019

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Roxane · Medora, IN

Midwest upper middle class town

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has More

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Randal · Verona, WI

Prosperous EdgeCity Suburb Filled with Roundabouts

Over 6 years ago

This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate More

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H · Indianapolis, IN

Carmel is the best

Over 9 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in More

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Carmel, IN Crime

Carmel violent crime is 7.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Carmel property crime is 18.0. (The US average is 35.4)

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