South Bend, Indiana Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 103,415
Key Insights
- →South Bend has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 965.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 20.1% from the previous year.
- →3 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 2.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: improving — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.47 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
965.0
-20.1% YoY
Murder Rate
2.9
3 murders
Property Crime Rate
2044.2
2,114 total
vs National Avg
↑ 169%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 998
Murder3
Rape59
Robbery70
Aggravated Assault866
Property Crime: 2,114
Burglary238
Larceny-Theft1,427
Motor Vehicle Theft449
Arson24
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103,415 | 998 | 965.0 | 3 | 2,114 | 2044.2 |
| 2023 | 102,999 | 1,244 | 1207.8 | 11 | 2,607 | 2531.1 |
| 2020 | 102,119 | 1,765 | 1728.4 | 28 | 3,741 | 3663.4 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for South Bend
Based on violent crime rate of 965.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% 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.