Crime rate in Fort Wayne, Indiana (IN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 23 (11.1) | 24 (11.5) | 19 (9.0) | 22 (10.0) | 25 (11.3) | 18 (8.0) | 24 (9.7) | 25 (10.0) | 18 (7.2) | 23 (8.9) | 24 (9.4) | 22 (8.6) | 31 (12.2) | 12 (4.7) | 25 (9.6) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 92 (44.5) | 113 (54.2) | 118 (55.8) | 96 (43.4) | 84 (38.1) | 80 (35.6) | 85 (34.2) | 96 (38.2) | 75 (29.8) | 96 (37.4) | 94 (36.9) | 93 (36.2) | 95 (37.3) | 104 (40.4) | 97 (37.3) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 609 (294.4) | 454 (217.9) | 354 (167.5) | 305 (138.0) | 375 (170.0) | 404 (179.7) | 407 (163.8) | 479 (190.7) | 485 (192.8) | 314 (122.2) | 310 (121.6) | 447 (174.2) | 447 (175.4) | 347 (134.9) | 446 (171.7) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 348 (168.2) | 255 (122.4) | 281 (133.0) | 234 (105.9) | 248 (112.4) | 206 (91.6) | 246 (99.0) | 216 (86.0) | 298 (118.4) | 313 (121.8) | 357 (140.0) | 369 (143.8) | 376 (147.6) | 353 (137.3) | 416 (160.2) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 2,013 (973.0) | 2,030 (974.2) | 2,188 (1,035.4) | 2,073 (938.1) | 2,233 (1,012.4) | 2,128 (946.5) | 2,129 (857.0) | 2,410 (959.4) | 2,269 (901.9) | 2,140 (832.7) | 1,888 (740.4) | 2,025 (789.1) | 2,396 (940.3) | 1,765 (686.3) | 1,480 (569.9) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 9,016 (4,358.0) | 8,268 (3,967.6) | 8,145 (3,854.4) | 7,989 (3,615.3) | 7,841 (3,555.0) | 7,934 (3,529.0) | 7,312 (2,943.4) | 7,238 (2,881.4) | 6,683 (2,656.4) | 6,433 (2,503.0) | 6,768 (2,654.3) | 7,073 (2,756.2) | 7,025 (2,756.8) | 6,223 (2,419.8) | 6,131 (2,360.7) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 1,190 (575.2) | 1,008 (483.7) | 780 (369.1) | 801 (362.5) | 658 (298.3) | 705 (313.6) | 642 (258.4) | 666 (265.1) | 427 (169.7) | 287 (111.7) | 380 (149.0) | 417 (162.5) | 386 (151.5) | 364 (141.5) | 332 (127.8) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 111 (53.7) | 117 (56.1) | 114 (53.9) | 97 (43.9) | 131 (59.4) | 126 (56.0) | 72 (29.0) | 96 (38.2) | 45 (17.9) | 50 (19.5) | 41 (16.1) | 57 (22.2) | 25 (9.8) | 45 (17.5) | 49 (18.9) |
| City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) | 477.7 | 430.4 | 403.8 | 356.5 | 363.6 | 349.2 | 314.0 | 328.5 | 302.6 | 276.1 | 282.7 | 305.6 | 324.5 | 265.8 | 277.2 |
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 481 registered sex offenders living in Fort Wayne, Indiana as of June 24, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Wayne to the number of sex offenders is 529 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 Fort Wayne, IN is compared to nearest cities:
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| Fort Wayne: | 277.2 |
| New Haven: | 136.0 |
| Garrett: | 112.5 |
| Decatur: | 163.4 |
| Columbia City: | 100.0 |
| Payne: | 75.4 |
| Auburn: | 132.6 |
| Huntington: | 159.7 |
| Hicksville: | 19.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2015
| Fort Wayne: | 222.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 207.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2014
| Fort Wayne: | 185.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 200.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2013
| Fort Wayne: | 223.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 204.3 |
Violent crime rate in 2012
| Fort Wayne: | 212.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.5 |
Violent crime rate in 2011
| Fort Wayne: | 186.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 214.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2010
| Fort Wayne: | 177.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 223.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2009
| Fort Wayne: | 199.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 238.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2008
| Fort Wayne: | 196.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 252.4 |
Violent crime rate in 2007
| Fort Wayne: | 185.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 259.7 |
Violent crime rate in 2006
| Fort Wayne: | 187.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 264.1 |
Violent crime rate in 2005
| Fort Wayne: | 202.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 258.9 |
Violent crime rate in 2004
| Fort Wayne: | 185.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 256.0 |
Violent crime rate in 2003
| Fort Wayne: | 228.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 262.6 |
Violent crime rate in 2002
| Fort Wayne: | 252.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 272.2 |
Violent crime rate in 2001
| Fort Wayne: | 304.1 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.6 |
Property crime rate in 2015
| Fort Wayne: | 251.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 220.1 |
Property crime rate in 2014
| Fort Wayne: | 279.5 |
| U.S. Average: | 230.8 |
Property crime rate in 2013
| Fort Wayne: | 348.6 |
| U.S. Average: | 250.4 |
Property crime rate in 2012
| Fort Wayne: | 320.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 267.3 |
Property crime rate in 2011
| Fort Wayne: | 303.2 |
| U.S. Average: | 273.5 |
Property crime rate in 2010
| Fort Wayne: | 308.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 276.4 |
Property crime rate in 2009
| Fort Wayne: | 338.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 285.6 |
Property crime rate in 2008
| Fort Wayne: | 375.7 |
| U.S. Average: | 302.2 |
Property crime rate in 2007
| Fort Wayne: | 357.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 309.2 |
Property crime rate in 2006
| Fort Wayne: | 412.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 317.3 |
Property crime rate in 2005
| Fort Wayne: | 425.0 |
| U.S. Average: | 322.3 |
Property crime rate in 2004
| Fort Wayne: | 422.8 |
| U.S. Average: | 327.4 |
Property crime rate in 2003
| Fort Wayne: | 464.4 |
| U.S. Average: | 334.1 |
Property crime rate in 2002
| Fort Wayne: | 475.3 |
| U.S. Average: | 336.9 |
Property crime rate in 2001
| Fort Wayne: | 508.9 |
| U.S. Average: | 337.2 |
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.74 |
| Indiana average: | 1.97 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 409 (375 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.46 |
| Indiana average: | 1.88 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 461 (429 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.68 |
| Indiana average: | 1.97 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 498 (439 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.71 |
| Indiana average: | 1.96 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 517 (456 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.79 |
| Indiana average: | 1.74 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 493 (458 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.78 |
| Indiana average: | 1.81 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 488 (452 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.80 |
| Indiana average: | 1.87 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 485 (447 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.78 |
| Indiana average: | 1.86 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 493 (457 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.84 |
| Indiana average: | 1.80 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 456 (422 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.05 |
| Indiana average: | 1.83 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 471 (433 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.10 |
| Indiana average: | 1.76 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 446 (412 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.00 |
| Indiana average: | 1.80 |
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 459 (417 officers).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.03 |
| Indiana average: | 1.77 |
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