Akron, IN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 56%

Violent crime 56%

Property crime 56%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Akron_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,024 (estimate)	2,141	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.5	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.8	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	62.4	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	253.0	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	171 (estimate)	358	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	280.4	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,274.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	228.5	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	852 (estimate)	1,783	1,958

Key findings

Akron crime rates are 56% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Akron are 56% lower than the national average
In Akron you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Akron is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Akron has decreased by 9%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Akron

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Akron is 1 in 585

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Akron is 1 in 118

The chance of being a victim of crime in Akron is 1 in 98

Year Over Year Crime In Akron (per 100,000 people)

Akron police department

Item	Akron	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.4	3.3

Sex offenders in Indiana

State	Total offenders	Indiana_/100K	National_/100K
Indiana	12,315	198	266

There are a total of 12,315 sex offenders in Indiana. This yields a total of 198 sex offenders in Indiana per 100,000 residents which is 26% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Winona Lake, IN	5,129	82	614	696
Argos, IN	1,914	167	833	1,000
Rochester, IN	6,110	351	1,750	2,102
North Manchester, IN	6,346	369	1,839	2,208
Silver Lake, IN	1,027	109	2,402	2,511
Claypool, IN	378	0	2,558	2,558
Roann, IN	523	483	2,407	2,890
Akron, IN	1,485	171	852	1,024

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Blue Ridge, GA	1,485	282	2,045	2,327
Akron, IA	1,485	131	732	863
Linn, MO	1,485	0	923	923
Fredericksburg, PA	1,485	155	654	809
Gregory, SD	1,485	247	964	1,211
Akron, IN	1,485	171	852	1,024

Source: The Akron, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.