Indiana Crime Grades

F

113 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data. State overall score: 0/100 (High Risk).

FBI UCR Safety Grade Snapshot: Indiana

Indiana earned an overall safety grade of F (score: 0/100, High Risk) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 308.5 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1321 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 113 Indiana cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.

Across the 113 graded Indiana cities, 3 earned A+, 8 earned A, 5 received B, 12 landed at C, 14 received D, and 71 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Chrisney with a A+ grade (score: 100/100, violent rate 0/100K). The lowest-rated city is Evansville with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 1206.2/100K).

Roughly 10% of graded cities in Indiana achieved an A or A+ rating, while 75% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between Indiana and other states on the site.

A+
3 cities
A
8 cities
B
5 cities
C
12 cities
D
14 cities
F
71 cities
# Grade City Score
1 A+ Chrisney 100
2 A+ Brookville 90
3 A+ Columbus 90
4 A Porter 82
5 A St. John 82
6 A Pendleton 81
7 A Batesville 80
8 A Dyer 79
9 A Auburn 78
10 A Lowell 78
11 A Zionsville 77
12 B Markle 72
13 B Shipshewana 70
14 B Yorktown 65
15 B Bedford 64
16 B Huntington 61
17 C Austin 58
18 C Berne 57
19 C Cedar Lake 56
20 C Bargersville 52
21 C Westfield 51
22 C Gas City 49
23 C Winona Lake 48
24 C Seymour 47
25 C Munster 45
26 C Brownsburg 43
27 C LaGrange 42
28 C Cicero 40
29 D Crown Point 39
30 D Carmel 37
31 D Valparaiso 37
32 D Whiteland 35
33 D Logansport 35
34 D Fishers 35
35 D Noblesville 35
36 D Dayton 34
37 D Butler 34
38 D New Castle 33
39 D Elwood 33
40 D Franklin 28
41 D Pittsboro 28
42 D New Palestine 27
43 F Danville 24
44 F West Lafayette 24
45 F Milford 22
46 F Highland 21
47 F Charlestown 19
48 F Angola 18
49 F Marion 17
50 F Tipton 17
51 F Huntingburg 17
52 F Greenwood 16
53 F Frankfort 15
54 F Jasper 15
55 F Fremont 13
56 F Walkerton 11
57 F Vincennes 10
58 F Washington 9
59 F Schererville 8
60 F Albion 8
61 F Columbia City 7
62 F Knox 7
63 F Griffith 5
64 F Avon 3
65 F Crawfordsville 2
66 F Nappanee 1
67 F Hobart 0
68 F Tell City 0
69 F Speedway 0
70 F Decatur 0
71 F Bluffton 0
72 F Greensburg 0
73 F New Haven 0
74 F Kendallville 0
75 F Whitestown 0
76 F La Porte 0
77 F Goshen 0
78 F North Vernon 0
79 F Linton 0
80 F Portage 0
81 F Mishawaka 0
82 F Clarksville 0
83 F Plainfield 0
84 F Jasonville 0
85 F Shelbyville 0
86 F New Albany 0
87 F McCordsville 0
88 F Beech Grove 0
89 F Bristol 0
90 F Bloomington 0
91 F Michigan City 0
92 F Lawrence 0
93 F Fort Wayne 0
94 F Jeffersonville 0
95 F Mount Vernon 0
96 F Lebanon 0
97 F Cumberland 0
98 F Whiting 0
99 F North Webster 0
100 F Boonville 0
101 F Warsaw 0
102 F Anderson 0
103 F Kokomo 0
104 F Terre Haute 0
105 F Lafayette 0
106 F Muncie 0
107 F Brazil 0
108 F Hammond 0
109 F East Chicago 0
110 F Indianapolis 0
111 F South Bend 0
112 F Elkhart 0
113 F Evansville 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Indiana's overall crime safety grade?
Indiana has an overall safety grade of F (score: 0/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 308.5 per 100K and property crime rate of 1321 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in Indiana have an A+ safety grade?
3 cities in Indiana earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 8 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in Indiana?
Chrisney is the highest-rated city in Indiana with a A+ grade (score: 100/100). Its violent crime rate is 0 per 100K.

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, 2024. Safety scores based on violent and property crime rates vs. national averages published in FBI Crime in the United States (CIUS) Table 8. Population figures reference U.S. Census Bureau estimates where FBI-reported populations are unavailable. Verify with FBI.gov UCR and Census.gov QuickFacts.