Fort Wayne, Indiana Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 271,892
Key Insights
- →Fort Wayne has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 307.5 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 13.3% from the previous year.
- →30 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 11.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.14 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
307.5
+13.3% YoY
Murder Rate
11.0
30 murders
Property Crime Rate
2223.7
6,046 total
vs National Avg
↓ -14%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 836
Murder30
Rape116
Robbery149
Aggravated Assault541
Property Crime: 6,046
Burglary591
Larceny-Theft4,735
Motor Vehicle Theft720
Arson55
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 271,892 | 836 | 307.5 | 30 | 6,046 | 2223.7 |
| 2023 | 269,728 | 732 | 271.4 | 26 | 6,345 | 2352.4 |
| 2022 | 267,791 | 702 | 262.1 | 20 | 6,393 | 2387.3 |
| 2021 | 274,295 | 703 | 256.3 | 41 | 6,151 | 2242.5 |
| 2020 | 272,270 | 1,124 | 412.8 | 39 | 6,117 | 2246.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Fort Wayne
Based on violent crime rate of 307.5 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% 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.