Zip 46809 (Fort Wayne, IN) Crime

Fort Wayne, IN has an above average amount of crime. The violent crime rate is 47.8, which is more than double the US average of 22.7. The property crime rate in Fort Wayne is 58, which is significantly higher than the US average of 35.4. This shows that there are safety concerns for residents and visitors to Fort Wayne and that caution should be taken when visiting this city.

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

Fort Wayne (zip 46809) violent crime is 47.8. (The US average is 22.7)

Fort Wayne (zip 46809) property crime is 58.0. (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 Columbia City, Indiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Columbia City, 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	5	2019
New Haven, IN	297.1	2,060.6	13,911	9	2019
Columbia City, IN	130.4	1,488.6	8,795	18	2019
Decatur, IN	177.4	1,398.0	9,419	19	2018
Bluffton, IN	88.8	1,608.4	9,959	20	2019
Garrett, IN	63.3	2,072.8	6,320	23	2015

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Columbia City, IN	130.4	1,488.6	8,795	18	2019
Decatur, IN	177.4	1,398.0	9,419	19	2018
Garrett, IN	63.3	2,072.8	6,320	23	2015
South Whitley, IN	114.6	745.0	1,800	24	2018
Payne, OH	0.0	1,439.5	1,181	24	2012
Berne, IN	0.0	794.2	4,019	28	2018

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