Carmel, Indiana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 103,107
Key Insights
- →Carmel has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 66.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 13.4% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: worsening — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 70% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.08 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
66.0
+13.4% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
812.7
838 total
vs National Avg
↓ -82%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 68
Murder0
Rape13
Robbery6
Aggravated Assault49
Property Crime: 838
Burglary47
Larceny-Theft702
Motor Vehicle Theft89
Arson3
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103,107 | 68 | 66.0 | 0 | 838 | 812.7 |
| 2023 | 103,013 | 60 | 58.2 | 0 | 860 | 834.8 |
| 2022 | 101,670 | 66 | 64.9 | 2 | 821 | 807.5 |
| 2021 | 103,540 | 50 | 48.3 | 1 | 678 | 654.8 |
| 2020 | 103,100 | 51 | 49.5 | 1 | 605 | 586.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A+
Safety Grade for Carmel
Based on violent crime rate of 66.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 70% of cities
Crime Personality: Balanced
Crime in this city follows a typical distribution across crime types — no single category dominates.
Explore all city crime DNA profiles →National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
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Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.