Indianapolis, Indiana Crime Rate
4 years of data (2021–2024) · Population: 890,685
Key Insights
- →Indianapolis has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 877.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 14.8% from the previous year.
- →178 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 20.0 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 4% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.26 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
877.9
-14.8% YoY
Murder Rate
20.0
178 murders
Property Crime Rate
3336.1
29,714 total
vs National Avg
↑ 144%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 7,819
Murder178
Rape527
Robbery1,275
Aggravated Assault5,839
Property Crime: 29,714
Burglary4,613
Larceny-Theft18,456
Motor Vehicle Theft6,645
Arson206
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 890,685 | 7,819 | 877.9 | 178 | 29,714 | 3336.1 |
| 2023 | 887,131 | 9,146 | 1031.0 | 168 | 32,136 | 3622.5 |
| 2022 | 886,455 | 9,109 | 1027.6 | 208 | 29,932 | 3376.6 |
| 2021 | 895,826 | 6,430 | 717.8 | 239 | 30,831 | 3441.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Indianapolis
Based on violent crime rate of 877.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 4% 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.