Crime & Safety in Cedar Lake, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
0.66
per 1,000 residents
-85% vs national
Property Crime Rate
2.63
per 1,000 residents
-88% vs national
Total Crimes
55
2024
Violent Clearance
91%
cases solved
+114% vs national
Property Clearance
23%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-75%
vs 10K-25K avg
-75% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-10.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Cedar Lake Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Cedar Lake vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Cedar Lake 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)Cedar Lake police solve 100% of robbery cases but only 22% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.06 | 100.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.12 | 100.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 8 | 0.48 | 87.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 3 | 0.18 | 33.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 37 | 2.21 | 21.6% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 4 | 0.24 | 25.0% |
Cedar Lake, IN reported 11 violent crimes and 44 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 0.66 per 1,000 residents is 85.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 91% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 37 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 12.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Cedar Lake's violent crime rate is 75% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 44 | 0.66 | 2.63 |
| 2023 | 12 | 52 | 0.73 | 3.18 |
| 2022 | 16 | 64 | 1.05 | 4.19 |
| 2021 | 15 | 77 | 1.09 | 5.58 |
| 2020 | 26 | 131 | 1.94 | 9.80 |
| 2019 | 15 | 129 | 1.16 | 10.00 |
| 2018 | 7 | 193 | 0.56 | 15.32 |
| 2017 | 11 | 198 | 0.90 | 16.12 |
| 2016 | 13 | 218 | 1.08 | 18.04 |
| 2015 | 14 | 200 | 1.17 | 16.78 |