Bedford, IN has a much lower rate of violent crime than the national average. According to data, Bedford's violent crime rate is 14.1, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. In addition, Bedford also has a slightly higher property crime rate of 42.9 compared to the US average of 35.4. This indicates that individuals living in Bedford are more likely to experience property crimes such as burglary, theft, and arson than those living in other parts of the US. However, overall residents of Bedford are much less likely to be victims of violent crimes such as assault or homicide in comparison to the rest of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Bedford violent crime is 14.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Bedford property crime is 42.9. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.