Crime & Safety in Fort Wayne, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.08
per 1,000 residents
-31% vs national
Property Crime Rate
22.24
per 1,000 residents
+2% vs national
Total Crimes
6,883
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-51%
vs 250K-500K avg
-51% vs 250K-500K
YoY Change
+13.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2023
How Fort Wayne Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Fort Wayne vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 250,000 - 500,000 residents. Fort Wayne 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)Fort Wayne police solve 70% of murder cases but only 7% 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 | 30 | 0.11 | 70.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 116 | 0.43 | 7.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 149 | 0.55 | 13.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 541 | 1.99 | 41.0% |
| Burglary | Property | 591 | 2.17 | 9.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 4,735 | 17.42 | 9.2% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 720 | 2.65 | 7.1% |
Fort Wayne, IN reported 837 violent crimes and 6,046 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.08 per 1,000 residents is 31.3% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 4,735 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 62.5% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (250,000 - 500,000 population), Fort Wayne's violent crime rate is 51% lower. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 837 | 6,046 | 3.08 | 22.24 |
| 2023 | 732 | 6,345 | 2.71 | 23.52 |
| 2022 | 702 | 6,402 | 2.62 | 23.91 |
| 2021 | 707 | 6,158 | 2.58 | 22.45 |
| 2020 | 1,124 | 6,117 | 4.13 | 22.47 |
| 2019 | 974 | 7,437 | 3.62 | 27.61 |
| 2018 | 1,025 | 7,007 | 3.83 | 26.18 |
| 2017 | 953 | 8,466 | 3.58 | 31.80 |
| 2016 | 1,040 | 8,924 | 3.97 | 34.11 |
| 2015 | 985 | 7,943 | 3.79 | 30.58 |