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Crime rate in Decatur, Indiana (IN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Decatur by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (10.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (10.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	3 (31.1)	1 (10.5)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	5 (52.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (21.1)	0 (0.0)	1 (10.3)	2 (21.2)
Assaults (per 100,000)	12 (125.2)	0 (0.0)	4 (42.1)	6 (63.0)	4 (41.8)	7 (72.8)	1 (10.5)	6 (63.3)	6 (62.7)	2 (20.7)	8 (84.6)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	31 (323.5)	7 (72.5)	15 (157.9)	19 (199.5)	20 (209.2)	14 (145.7)	22 (231.4)	12 (126.5)	8 (83.5)	18 (185.9)	8 (84.6)
Thefts (per 100,000)	108 (1,127.1)	167 (1,730.4)	88 (926.1)	106 (1,113.1)	79 (826.5)	57 (593.1)	43 (452.3)	67 (706.5)	52 (543.0)	46 (475.1)	36 (380.8)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	21 (219.2)	15 (155.4)	11 (115.8)	18 (189.0)	8 (83.7)	13 (135.3)	9 (94.7)	9 (94.9)	8 (83.5)	2 (20.7)	6 (63.5)
Arson (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (10.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (10.5)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	N/A	4 (41.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 302.7)	103.6	90.2	64.7	80.9	58.9	78.2	41.3	59.8	63.5	38.4	46.5

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of Indiana and other state lists there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Decatur, Indiana as of June 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Decatur to the number of sex offenders is 536 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

See how dangerous Decatur, IN is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Decatur:
46.5
Berne:
113.2
Bluffton:
267.4
New Haven:
187.6
Van Wert:
302.6
Fort Wayne:
282.7
Payne:
49.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Decatur:
49.7
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Decatur:
14.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Decatur:
49.0
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Decatur:
39.6
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Decatur:
4.9
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Decatur:
68.4
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Decatur:
19.6
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Decatur:
29.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Decatur:
24.7
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Decatur:
14.6
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Decatur:
58.8
U.S. Average:
276.6

Property crime rate in 2011
Decatur:
42.7
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Decatur:
60.1
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Decatur:
52.9
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Decatur:
70.3
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Decatur:
78.0
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Decatur:
74.2
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Decatur:
89.9
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Decatur:
116.3
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Decatur:
89.4
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Decatur:
116.7
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Decatur:
144.5
U.S. Average:
337.2

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Latest news about crime in Decatur, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.80
Indiana average:
1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.76
Indiana average:
1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.78
Indiana average:
1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.79
Indiana average:
1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.79
Indiana average:
1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.79
Indiana average:
1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.79
Indiana average:
1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.79
Indiana average:
1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 21 (17 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.79
Indiana average:
1.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Decatur

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

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Zip codes: 46733.

Crime rate in Decatur, Indiana (IN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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