Crime & Safety in Greenwood, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
1.09
per 1,000 residents
-76% vs national
Property Crime Rate
15.29
per 1,000 residents
-30% vs national
Total Crimes
1,099
2024
Violent Clearance
63%
cases solved
+49% vs national
Property Clearance
26%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-68%
vs 50K-100K avg
-68% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-8.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Greenwood Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Greenwood vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Greenwood 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)Greenwood police solve 100% of murder cases but only 0% of rape 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 | 1 | 0.01 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 4 | 0.06 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 13 | 0.19 | 46.2% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 55 | 0.82 | 70.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 44 | 0.66 | 6.8% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 886 | 13.21 | 28.3% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 96 | 1.43 | 11.5% |
Greenwood, IN reported 73 violent crimes and 1,026 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 1.09 per 1,000 residents is 75.7% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 63% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 886 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 38.2% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Greenwood's violent crime rate is 68% lower. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73 | 1,026 | 1.09 | 15.29 |
| 2023 | 79 | 1,247 | 1.19 | 18.86 |
| 2022 | 48 | 1,183 | 0.73 | 17.98 |
| 2021 | 67 | 1,169 | 1.09 | 19.08 |
| 2020 | 65 | 1,230 | 1.08 | 20.34 |
| 2019 | 97 | 1,528 | 1.62 | 25.55 |
| 2018 | 83 | 1,777 | 1.42 | 30.47 |
| 2017 | 298 | 1,862 | 5.18 | 32.39 |
| 2016 | 261 | 1,923 | 4.62 | 34.03 |
| 2015 | 210 | 2,075 | 3.79 | 37.46 |