New Castle, IN Crime


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New Castle, IN has a lower rate of violent crime compared to the US average. Specifically, violent crime in New Castle is 10.2 while the US average is 22.7. Similarly, New Castle has a much higher rate of property crime compared to the US average. New Castle's property crime rate is 95.1 while the US average stands at 35.4. Generally speaking, New Castle's rates of both violent and property crime are notably lower than the national average, making it an overall safer place to live than other areas in the United States.

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

New Castle violent crime is 10.2. (The US average is 22.7)
New Castle property crime is 95.1. (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
New Castle, IN Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200067.111.211.22816.89375.51917.67211.9246
200178.3022.4282810234.91890.47964.2380.3
2002116.65.633.35027.810194.32065.57623.5505.3
200394.2041.936.615.79844.619267468.5450.1
20041105.236.72147.29118.11572.17194.9351.1
200557.7026.215.715.710263.52021.27916.8325.5
200695.5037.247.810.610274.92462.67440.8371.5
200786.1016.137.732.38892.71835.66701.8355.3
200898.7032.960.35.58623.61887.16363.5373
200943.901116.516.56196.51184.54831.1181
201077.45.522.138.711.15941.513324532.177.4
201193.45.543.927.516.56442.61268.75036.5137.3
201260.8027.627.65.57101.81337.55499.1265.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Hagerstown, IN658.7239.51,754112019
Muncie, IN320.13,334.567,736192018
Anderson, IN440.83,817.958,789212019
Rushville, IN66.63,528.06,009212018
Connersville, IN184.48,873.014,944222007
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Connersville, IN184.48,873.014,944222007
Greenfield, IN92.11,333.321,381232019
Richmond, IN527.05,127.037,000262011
Lawrence, IN360.12,199.041,230332019
Shelbyville, IN754.12,102.119,278342019

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Hello, I would like to know more about New Castle current and future economic and crime condition. Several forums indicate that this city is ghost town with minimal  More

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Over 12 years ago

I will always call New Castle.. Home. I do have such wonderful memories there. When I moved there because my Dad's job had relocated, it was not only his home town but  More

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I grew up in New Castle and am sad to say I will never go back. New Castle has no jobs and is close to ghost town. The town is one big courthouse,prison or work release  More

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