Wheeler, IN Crime

Wheeler, IN has a lower-than-average crime rate when compared to the rest of the United States. The violent crime rate in Wheeler is 16.3 per 1,000 residents, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7 per 1,000 residents. Similarly, the property crime rate in Wheeler is 32.9 per 1,000 people, which is also lower than the US average of 35.4 per 1,000 people. Overall, Wheeler appears to be a relatively safe place with a low crime rate compared to other cities and towns across America.

NOTE: The city of Wheeler, Indiana does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of New Chicago, Indiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of New Chicago, Indiana. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Hobart, IN Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2002	451.5	0	27.2	109	315.3	4994	416.5	4067.6	509.9
2005	672.4	10.8	39.8	47	574.8	5364.8	596.5	4334.5	433.8
2006	586.7	0	35.8	93	457.9	5369.9	550.9	4318.1	500.9
2007	302.5	7	28.1	66.8	200.5	5434.8	587.4	4351.3	496
2008	266.5	3.6	17.8	85.3	159.9	5199.2	661	4147.3	390.9
2009	188.1	3.5	10.6	67.4	106.5	4880.6	575	3996.7	308.8
2010	277.2	0	7.1	67.5	202.6	5214	561.6	4353.9	298.5
2011	222.5	0	27.4	71.9	123.3	5063.9	551.2	4194.2	318.4
2012	175.1	0	20.6	72.1	82.4	4968.8	377.7	4302.6	288.4
2013		3.5	7	45.4	157.2	5368.3	499.5	4572	296.9
2014	292.4	0	17.6	24.7	250.1	6129.1	443.8	5382.4	302.9
2015	277.6	3.5	14.1	56.2	203.8	5702.1	432.1	4943.3	326.7
2016	290.5	0	21.3	56.7	212.6	4577.8	340.1	3989.7	248
2017	331.4	3.6	17.8	46.3	263.7	4165.2	349.2	3616.5	199.5
2018	252.7	14.2	17.8	35.6	185	3957.2	263.3	3547.9	145.9
2019	139.9	0	35.9	71.7	32.3	3457.7	179.3	3095.4	182.9

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Hobart, IN	139.9	3,457.7	28,389	5	2019
Portage, IN	198.4	1,584.2	36,741	6	2019
New Chicago, IN	95.2	2,760.6	2,101	6	2003
Lake Station, IN	260.9	2,702.0	13,253	6	2018
Valparaiso, IN	110.1	1,196.1	33,610	7	2018
Merrillville, IN	144.0	1,670.3	33,839	8	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
New Chicago, IN	95.2	2,760.6	2,101	6	2003
Burns Harbor, IN	85.5	2,822.9	1,122	8	2012
Porter, IN	165.9	477.1	4,899	9	2019
Hebron, IN	0.0	79.7	3,565	13	2012
Westville, IN	213.6	676.3	5,869	14	2019
Kouts, IN	0.0	4,328.0	1,708	15	2005

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