Zip 46806 (Fort Wayne, IN) Crime

Fort Wayne, IN (46806) has a noticeably higher violent crime rate than the US average of 22.7, coming in at 64.1. The city's property crime rate is also significantly higher than the US average of 35.4, coming in at 74.7. This indicates that Fort Wayne is an area with a greater than average amount of crime overall compared to the rest of the country. Fortunately, local law enforcement agencies are taking steps to reduce this trend and make the community safer for everyone.

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

Fort Wayne (zip 46806) violent crime is 64.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Fort Wayne (zip 46806) property crime is 74.7. (The US average is 35.4)

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

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

Fort Wayne, IN Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	407.4	9.9	44.7	208.7	144.1	5612.1	903.8	4084.2	624.1
2001	518.2	11.1	44.5	294.4	168.2	5906.2	973	4358	575.2
2002	406	11.5	54.2	217.9	122.4	5425.5	974.2	3967.6	483.7
2003	365.3	9	55.8	167.5	133	5258.9	1035.4	3854.4	369.1
2004	297.3	10	43.4	138	105.9	4915.8	938.1	3615.3	362.5
2005	331.9	11.3	38.1	170	112.4	4865.8	1012.4	3555	298.3
2006	314.9	8	35.6	179.7	91.6	4789.2	946.5	3529	313.6
2007	306.7	9.7	34.2	163.8	99	4058.8	857	2943.4	258.4
2008	324.8	10	38.2	190.7	86	4106	959.4	2881.4	265.1
2009	348.2	7.2	29.8	192.8	118.4	3728	901.9	2656.4	169.7
2010	290.3	8.9	37.4	122.2	121.8	3447.4	832.7	2503	111.7
2011	307.9	9.4	36.9	121.6	140	3543.7	740.4	2654.3	149
2012	362.8	8.6	36.2	174.2	143.8	3707.7	789.1	2756.2	162.5
2013	372.4	12.2	37.3	175.4	147.6	3848.6	940.3	2756.8	151.5
2014	317.3	4.7	40.4	134.9	137.3	3247.6	686.3	2419.8	141.5
2015	378.9	9.6	37.3	171.7	160.2	3058.4	569.9	2360.7	127.8
2016	397.5	16.4	36.3	156.7	188	3410.8	649	2603.6	158.2
2017	357.5	13.9	51.1	112.3	180.3	3179.6	491.3	2488.6	199.8
2018	382.6	14.9	48.9	114.7	204	2618.1	375.9	2037.5	204.8
2019	361.6	9.7	53.8	132.5	165.6	2760.9	367.5	2182.5	210.9

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Fort Wayne, IN	361.6	2,760.9	257,009	3	2019
New Haven, IN	297.1	2,060.6	13,911	5	2019
Decatur, IN	177.4	1,398.0	9,419	18	2018
Payne, OH	0.0	1,439.5	1,181	20	2012
Columbia City, IN	130.4	1,488.6	8,795	21	2019
Garrett, IN	63.3	2,072.8	6,320	21	2015

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
New Haven, IN	297.1	2,060.6	13,911	5	2019
Bluffton, IN	88.8	1,608.4	9,959	21	2019
Auburn, IN	53.0	1,278.4	12,230	22	2018
Van Wert, OH	215.7	3,151.4	10,022	30	2019
Defiance, OH	132.5	1,355.3	16,006	42	2019
Celina, OH	183.2	3,693.3	10,408	44	2014

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BB · Fort Wayne, IN

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Housing is inexpensive close to downtown, winter here is very cold, people in this zip code are standoffish, low budget feel and have bad attitudes, but if you don’t More

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