Crime & Safety in New Albany, IN
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
2.66
per 1,000 residents
-41% vs national
Property Crime Rate
24.21
per 1,000 residents
+11% vs national
Total Crimes
999
2024
Violent Clearance
39%
cases solved
-7% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
-5%
vs 25K-50K avg
-5% vs 25K-50K
YoY Change
-9.6%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How New Albany Compares
Source: FBI (2024)New Albany vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 25,000 - 50,000 residents. New Albany 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)New Albany police solve 67% 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 | 3 | 0.08 | 66.7% |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 0.22 | 0.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 15 | 0.40 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 73 | 1.96 | 43.8% |
| Burglary | Property | 76 | 2.04 | 10.5% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 747 | 20.09 | 12.4% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 77 | 2.07 | 9.1% |
New Albany, IN reported 99 violent crimes and 900 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 2.66 per 1,000 residents is 40.6% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 39% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 747 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 45.2% of aggravated assaults. New Albany's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (25,000 - 50,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99 | 900 | 2.66 | 24.21 |
| 2023 | 110 | 1,150 | 2.94 | 30.78 |
| 2022 | 151 | 1,160 | 4.06 | 31.18 |
| 2021 | 160 | 1,067 | 4.33 | 28.90 |
| 2020 | 144 | 1,267 | 3.90 | 34.34 |
| 2015 | 81 | 1,905 | 2.21 | 51.98 |