Crime & Safety in Bloomington, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.87
per 1,000 residents
-36% vs national
Property Crime Rate
27.18
per 1,000 residents
+25% vs national
Total Crimes
2,367
2024
Violent Clearance
47%
cases solved
+12% vs national
Property Clearance
17%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-15%
vs 50K-100K avg
-15% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-27.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Bloomington Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Bloomington vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Bloomington is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Bloomington police solve 100% of murder cases but only 13% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 3 | 0.04 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 48 | 0.61 | 27.1% |
| Robbery | Violent | 44 | 0.56 | 36.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 131 | 1.66 | 57.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 178 | 2.26 | 25.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,832 | 23.26 | 16.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 131 | 1.66 | 13.0% |
Bloomington, IN reported 226 violent crimes and 2,141 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.87 per 1,000 residents is 36.0% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 47% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,832 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 31.3% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Bloomington's violent crime rate is 15% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 226 | 2,141 | 2.87 | 27.18 |
| 2023 | 315 | 1,970 | 3.98 | 24.90 |
| 2022 | 410 | 1,878 | 5.12 | 23.44 |
| 2021 | 481 | 1,884 | 5.59 | 21.88 |
| 2020 | 490 | 2,126 | 5.67 | 24.62 |
| 2019 | 467 | 1,711 | 5.46 | 20.00 |
| 2018 | 463 | 2,275 | 5.40 | 26.54 |
| 2017 | 444 | 2,584 | 5.22 | 30.36 |
| 2016 | 379 | 2,703 | 4.47 | 31.89 |
| 2015 | 318 | 2,680 | 3.79 | 31.90 |