Crime & Safety in Indianapolis city (balance), IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
8.78
per 1,000 residents
+96% vs national
Property Crime Rate
33.36
per 1,000 residents
+54% vs national
Total Crimes
37,537
2024
Violent Clearance
41%
cases solved
-3% vs national
Property Clearance
9%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+1%
vs 500K-1M avg
+1% vs 500K-1M
YoY Change
-14.9%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Indianapolis city (balance) Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Indianapolis city (balance) vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 500,000 - 1,000,000 residents. Indianapolis city (balance) 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)Indianapolis city (balance) police solve 59% of rape 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 | 178 | 0.20 | 51.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 527 | 0.59 | 59.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 1,275 | 1.43 | 29.9% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 5,839 | 6.56 | 41.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 4,613 | 5.18 | 8.0% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 18,456 | 20.72 | 9.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 6,645 | 7.46 | 6.6% |
Indianapolis city (balance), IN reported 7,823 violent crimes and 29,714 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 8.78 per 1,000 residents is 96.0% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 41% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 18,456 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 60.3% of aggravated assaults. Indianapolis city (balance)'s violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (500,000 - 1,000,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,823 | 29,714 | 8.78 | 33.36 |
| 2023 | 9,153 | 32,136 | 10.32 | 36.22 |
| 2022 | 9,493 | 30,135 | 10.71 | 33.99 |
| 2021 | 9,375 | 30,365 | 10.47 | 33.90 |
| 2020 | 9,772 | 31,073 | 10.97 | 34.89 |
| 2019 | 7,834 | 31,964 | 8.87 | 36.17 |
| 2018 | 11,172 | 36,237 | 12.73 | 41.29 |
| 2017 | 11,621 | 38,418 | 13.35 | 44.12 |
| 2016 | 11,910 | 41,540 | 13.75 | 47.95 |
| 2015 | 11,125 | 41,377 | 12.88 | 47.91 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
1
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | KIPP Indy Legacy High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.