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


City-Data.com crime index in Seymour, IN compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Seymour, IN

The 2022 crime rate in Seymour, IN is 144 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.7 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 62.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Seymour crime rate fell by 10% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Seymour has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Seymour, IN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Seymour:

143.6
Brownstown:

173.7
North Vernon:

158.3
Austin:

63.5
Columbus:

14.6
Scottsburg:

260.7
Salem:

63.9
Edinburgh:

73.3
Princes Lakes:

59.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Seymour by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.7)
1
(5.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(5.2)
1
(5.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(10.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(9.9)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
5
(25.9)
9
(51.4)
3
(17.1)
4
(21.8)
7
(37.5)
7
(36.7)
5
(25.8)
5
(25.3)
8
(40.8)
3
(15.2)
9
(45.1)
4
(19.8)
11
(54.2)
14
(65.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
8
(41.4)
9
(51.4)
5
(28.4)
6
(32.7)
6
(32.2)
8
(42.0)
3
(15.5)
9
(45.5)
8
(40.8)
5
(25.4)
3
(15.0)
3
(14.9)
3
(14.8)
2
(9.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
78
(403.3)
63
(359.9)
73
(415.0)
69
(376.2)
87
(466.4)
49
(257.2)
44
(227.4)
54
(273.3)
50
(255.0)
33
(167.7)
27
(135.4)
12
(59.5)
9
(44.3)
7
(32.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
184
(951.3)
165
(942.7)
153
(869.7)
143
(779.7)
143
(766.6)
131
(687.7)
80
(413.5)
96
(485.8)
94
(479.5)
71
(360.8)
83
(416.2)
45
(223.1)
28
(137.9)
25
(116.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
807
(4,172)
873
(4,988)
881
(5,008)
976
(5,322)
958
(5,135)
751
(3,942)
774
(4,001)
573
(2,900)
572
(2,918)
856
(4,349)
724
(3,631)
427
(2,117)
295
(1,453)
309
(1,443)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
45
(232.7)
51
(291.4)
59
(335.4)
71
(387.1)
100
(536.0)
69
(362.2)
55
(284.3)
51
(258.1)
66
(336.7)
68
(345.5)
61
(305.9)
38
(188.4)
37
(182.2)
43
(200.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
5
(25.9)
3
(17.1)
3
(17.1)
3
(16.4)
2
(10.7)
5
(26.2)
1
(5.2)
1
(5.1)
1
(5.1)
1
(5.1)
1
(5.0)
1
(5.0)
2
(9.9)
3
(14.0)
City-Data.com crime index365.8428.8404.6400.9434.9328.2292.9269.3273.1280.2286.6147.6158.7143.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Seymour, Indiana as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Seymour is 19,121 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Seymour:

86.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Seymour:

103.4
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Seymour:

57.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Seymour:

140.4
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Seymour:

111.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Seymour:

188.7
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Seymour:

194.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Seymour:

157.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Seymour:

186.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Seymour:

286.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Seymour:

226.3
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Seymour:

250.1
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Seymour:

268.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Seymour:

248.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Seymour:

256.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Seymour:

217.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Seymour:

260.2
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Seymour:

331.8
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Seymour:

125.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Seymour:

127.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Seymour:

178.7
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Seymour:

310.7
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Seymour:

341.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Seymour:

292.3
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Seymour:

280.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Seymour:

325.4
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Seymour:

389.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Seymour:

490.5
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Seymour:

480.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Seymour:

474.6
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Seymour:

481.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Seymour:

433.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Seymour:

474.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Seymour:

395.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Seymour:

420.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Seymour:

413.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 62 (43 officers - 41 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.12
Indiana average:

2.16

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 60 (41 officers - 40 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.08
Indiana average:

2.08

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 58 (40 officers - 39 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
Indiana average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 56 (40 officers - 39 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Indiana average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 55 (38 officers - 37 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
Indiana average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 55 (38 officers - 37 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.99
Indiana average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 57 (40 officers - 39 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Indiana average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 57 (40 officers - 39 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Indiana average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 56 (39 officers - 38 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.22
Indiana average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 54 (38 officers - 38 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.17
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 55 (39 officers - 39 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Indiana average:

1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 50 (36 officers - 35 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Indiana average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 54 (39 officers - 38 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.03
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 53 (38 officers - 37 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.00
Indiana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 53 (38 officers - 37 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.02
Indiana average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 53 (39 officers - 39 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.11
Indiana average:

1.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Seymour, IN
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 47274.