Evansville, Indiana Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 114,660
Key Insights
- →Evansville has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1206.2 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 6.5% from the previous year.
- →12 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 10.5 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.33 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1206.2
+6.5% YoY
Murder Rate
10.5
12 murders
Property Crime Rate
3678.7
4,218 total
vs National Avg
↑ 236%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,383
Murder12
Rape99
Robbery65
Aggravated Assault1,207
Property Crime: 4,218
Burglary590
Larceny-Theft3,235
Motor Vehicle Theft393
Arson30
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114,660 | 1,383 | 1206.2 | 12 | 4,218 | 3678.7 |
| 2023 | 114,950 | 1,302 | 1132.7 | 11 | 4,190 | 3645.1 |
| 2022 | 115,719 | 832 | 719.0 | 25 | 4,359 | 3766.9 |
| 2021 | 118,240 | 867 | 733.3 | 19 | 4,276 | 3616.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Evansville
Based on violent crime rate of 1206.2 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.