Crime & Safety in Gary, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2023 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)Violent Crime Rate
8.98
per 1,000 residents
+92% vs national
Property Crime Rate
28.28
per 1,000 residents
+18% vs national
Total Crimes
2,514
2023
Violent Clearance
10%
cases solved
-75% vs national
Property Clearance
2%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+160%
vs 50K-100K avg
+160% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
+32.4%
violent crime rate
worsening vs 2022
How Gary Compares
Source: FBI (2023)Gary vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2023)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Gary 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 (2023)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2023)Gary police solve 17% of murder cases but only 0% of rape cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 40%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2023)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2023)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 47 | 0.70 | 17.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 38 | 0.56 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 74 | 1.10 | 1.4% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 447 | 6.63 | 11.2% |
| Burglary | Property | 374 | 5.54 | 4.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 986 | 14.62 | 0.9% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 548 | 8.12 | 2.9% |
Gary, IN reported 606 violent crimes and 1,908 property crimes in 2023. The violent crime rate of 8.98 per 1,000 residents is 91.6% above the national average of 4.69 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 10% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 986 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 67.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Gary's violent crime rate is 160% higher. Violent crime has been trending upward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 606 | 1,908 | 8.98 | 28.28 |
| 2022 | 460 | 1,350 | 6.78 | 19.91 |
| 2019 | 414 | 2,656 | 5.54 | 35.56 |
| 2018 | 374 | 2,723 | 4.96 | 36.10 |
| 2017 | 471 | 2,581 | 6.21 | 34.05 |
| 2016 | 460 | 3,617 | 6.01 | 47.25 |
| 2015 | 455 | 3,397 | 5.88 | 43.93 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
2
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2004 | Wirt High School | 0 | 0 | indiscriminate | handgun |
| Mar 30, 2001 | Lew Wallace High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | pistol |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.