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Crime rate in Whiting, 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 Whiting by Year
Type	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (21.2)	0 (0.0)	1 (19.9)
Rapes (per 100,000)	3 (60.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (20.9)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	5 (100.7)	6 (121.8)	5 (104.3)	4 (84.6)	4 (84.9)	2 (42.2)	4 (79.6)
Assaults (per 100,000)	2 (40.3)	3 (60.9)	1 (20.9)	4 (84.6)	1 (21.2)	1 (21.1)	3 (59.7)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	50 (1,007.5)	30 (609.1)	35 (730.2)	31 (655.9)	21 (445.7)	49 (1,033.8)	79 (1,572.8)
Thefts (per 100,000)	185 (3,727.6)	142 (2,883.2)	155 (3,233.9)	172 (3,639.4)	176 (3,735.1)	171 (3,607.6)	154 (3,065.9)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	28 (564.2)	22 (446.7)	17 (354.7)	11 (232.8)	21 (445.7)	15 (316.5)	10 (199.1)
Arson (per 100,000)	1 (20.1)	4 (81.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (21.2)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 290.5)	342.3	236.2	254.2	245.9	280.9	252.1	315.9

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 5 registered sex offenders living in Whiting, Indiana as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Whiting to the number of sex offenders is 952 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Whiting, IN is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Whiting:
315.9
East Chicago:
597.8
Hammond:
470.8
Gary:
717.9
Burnham:
664.4
Calumet City:
689.9
Dolton:
537.6
Riverdale:
844.0
Munster:
109.5

Violent crime rate in 2011
Whiting:
106.7
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Whiting:
30.8
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Whiting:
93.0
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Whiting:
82.4
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Whiting:
81.3
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Whiting:
89.0
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Whiting:
127.6
U.S. Average:
258.9

Property crime rate in 2011
Whiting:
484.8
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Whiting:
423.3
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Whiting:
333.9
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Whiting:
339.0
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Whiting:
351.6
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Whiting:
324.4
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Whiting:
460.2
U.S. Average:
322.3

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 24 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.78
Indiana average:
1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 23 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.80
Indiana average:
1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 24 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.03
Indiana average:
1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 26 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.02
Indiana average:
1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 25 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.76
Indiana average:
1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 25 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.76
Indiana average:
1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 25 (18 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.72
Indiana average:
1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 25 (19 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
3.89
Indiana average:
1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 26 (20 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
4.05
Indiana average:
1.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Whiting

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

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Zip code: 46394

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

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