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South Bend, IN has a higher rate of violent crime than the US average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in South Bend is 42.1, which is nearly double the national average of 22.7. The property crime rate in South Bend is also higher than the national average - 69.3 compared to 35.4. This indicates that safety and security are serious concerns for residents of South Bend, and that effective measures must be taken to reduce both violent and property crime in this city.

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

South Bend violent crime is 42.1. (The US average is 22.7)
South Bend property crime is 69.3. (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
South Bend, IN Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000787.311.967.2383.33257605.31906.54987.6711.2
2001819.219.472449.3278.67596.21782.45169644.9
200275118.385.2324.2323.36762.11672.44563.9525.7
2003716.514.972.8302.3326.56393.31600.94287.7504.7
2004717.19.466.8323.8317.26182.41463.54211.6507.3
2005748.511.365328.1344.16233.31581.94115.9535.5
2006759.713.263.2405.8277.56994.21821.54619.7553
2007770.86.764.242927165801862.44249.5468.2
2008790.814.570.5394.9310.96725.52205.54035.3484.7
2009744.213.554.2334.9341.65916.22018.93582.8314.5
2010716.15.849.9325.4335569121273274.1289.9
2011731.78.959399.3264.559952296.33380318.6
2012613.417.854.2311.6229.84760.417202759.4281.1
2013659.38.992.3360.4197.64855.51457.63074.1323.7
2014685.216.997.2338.12334703.91211.73163329.2
2015711.216.886.9345.7261.85343.71412.53567.8363.5
20161020.513.868.9381.85565083.61221.23305.4557
20171044.614.791.3338.7599.950071170.33377.3459.5
20181039.18.865.4270.5694.44302.9947.32886.8468.8
20191331.113.754.9261.91000.54214.1850.52813.3550.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Roseland, IN624.013,260.564132004
Mishawaka, IN231.25,120.748,72342018
Niles, MI774.43,295.511,471112019
Buchanan, MI491.32,526.94,274122019
Niles township, MI177.71,229.012,733132004
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bremen, IL132.02,068.74,544772002
Grand Rapids, MI637.31,907.8197,868942019
Naperville, IL68.71,907.8142,280992018
Joliet, IL506.91,457.9147,838992019
Aurora, IL258.31,008.1200,5511052019

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When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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