Anderson, IN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 71%

Violent crime 16%

Property crime 81%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Anderson_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,338	n/a (estimate)	4,259	2,342	2,489
Murder	4	n/a	7.3	5.6	5.0
Rape	62	n/a	112.9	36.8	42.6
Robbery	62	n/a	112.9	79.2	81.6
Assault	114	n/a	207.7	249.3	250.2
Violent crime	242	n/a (estimate)	441	371	379
Burglary	375	n/a	683.1	323.7	340.5
Theft	1,526	n/a	2,779.6	1,443.4	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	195	n/a	355.2	203.8	219.9
Property crime	2,096	n/a (estimate)	3,818	1,971	2,110

Key findings

Anderson crime rates are 71% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Anderson are 16% higher than the national average
In Anderson you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Anderson is safer than 15% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Anderson has decreased by 9%

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The Anderson crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Anderson as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Anderson crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Anderson (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Anderson, IN per 100,000 people. In Anderson, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.82 times more than the Indiana average and 1.71 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Anderson is 1.19 times more than the Indiana average and 1.16 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Anderson has a daily crime rate that is 1.94 times more than the Indiana average and 1.81 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Anderson (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Indiana and all other cities across the US, is Anderson safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Anderson is safer than 14% of other cities in the state of Indiana. In addition, Anderson is safer than 15% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Indiana and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Anderson. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Anderson is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Anderson

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Anderson is 1 in 227

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Anderson is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Anderson is 1 in 24

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Anderson, Indiana you have a 1 in 227 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 27 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Anderson.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Anderson is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Anderson has increased by 7% and the rate of property crime in Anderson has decreased by 10%. The total crime rate in Anderson has decreased by 9% year to year.

Anderson police department

Item	Anderson	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	125	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.2	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 125 Anderson police officers. This results in 2.2 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 5.7% less than the Indiana average and 31.5% less than the National average.

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Edgewood, IN	1,863	135	718	853
McCordsville, IN	5,924	139	739	878
Woodlawn Heights, IN	67	150	796	946
Country Club Heights, IN	115	150	796	946
River Forest, IN	29	150	796	946
Lapel, IN	2,157	152	806	958
Frankton, IN	1,819	159	844	1,003
Anderson, IN	55,342	441	3,818	4,259

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Decatur, AL	55,419	421	4,258	4,678
Hempstead, NY	55,454	536	1,045	1,581
South Hill, WA	55,194	371	3,385	3,756
Weymouth Town, MA	55,601	294	800	1,094
Hendersonville, TN	55,073	171	1,117	1,288
Anderson, IN	55,342	441	3,818	4,259

Source: The Anderson, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

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