Crime & Safety in Crawfordsville, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.86
per 1,000 residents
-58% vs national
Property Crime Rate
6.42
per 1,000 residents
-70% vs national
Total Crimes
138
2024
Violent Clearance
19%
cases solved
-54% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-29%
vs 10K-25K avg
-29% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-9.4%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Crawfordsville Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Crawfordsville vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Crawfordsville 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)Crawfordsville police solve 27% of aggravated assault cases but only 0% 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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 7 | 0.42 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 2 | 0.12 | 0.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 22 | 1.32 | 27.3% |
| Burglary | Property | 18 | 1.08 | 16.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 78 | 4.68 | 9.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 11 | 0.66 | 0.0% |
Crawfordsville, IN reported 31 violent crimes and 107 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.86 per 1,000 residents is 58.5% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 19% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 78 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 9.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Crawfordsville's violent crime rate is 29% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 | 107 | 1.86 | 6.42 |
| 2023 | 34 | 185 | 2.05 | 11.17 |
| 2022 | 52 | 209 | 3.16 | 12.71 |
| 2021 | 46 | 155 | 2.84 | 9.59 |
| 2019 | 67 | 345 | 4.15 | 21.38 |
| 2018 | 71 | 342 | 4.38 | 21.10 |
| 2017 | 76 | 411 | 4.75 | 25.67 |
| 2016 | 48 | 422 | 2.99 | 26.30 |
| 2015 | 212 | 364 | 13.24 | 22.74 |