Reported Annual Crime In Anderson

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Anderson_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,534	n/a (estimate)	4,596	2,994	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Anderson_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	6	n/a	10.9	6.6	5.3
Rape	63	n/a	114.3	37.7	40.4
Robbery	92	n/a	166.9	110.5	102.8
Assault	79	n/a	143.3	249.9	248.5
Violent crime	240	n/a (estimate)	435	405	386
Burglary	497	n/a	901.4	514.0	468.9
Theft	1,614	n/a	2,927.4	1,853.3	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	183	n/a	331.9	222.1	236.9
Property crime	2,294	n/a (estimate)	4,161	2,589	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Anderson, IN for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Anderson, IN is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Anderson, IN crime rates are 54% higher than in comparison to the Indiana mean and are 62% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Anderson, IN has a rate that is 8% higher than the Indiana average; compared to the United States, it is 13% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Anderson, IN is 61% higher than its state's mean, and 70% higher than the country's average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Anderson is 62% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 12.59 daily crimes that occur in Anderson.
Anderson is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States.
In Anderson you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Anderson has increased by 6%.

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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 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Indiana and on a national scale. In Anderson, IN the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 1.54 times more than the Indiana average and 1.62 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Anderson, IN is 1.08 times more than the Indiana average and 1.13 times more than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Anderson, IN has a constant daily crime rate that is 1.61 times more than the Indiana average and 1.70 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Anderson (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Indiana and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Anderson, IN? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Anderson, IN has been ranked safer than 19% of other cities in the state of Indiana. In addition, Anderson, IN is safer than 19% 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, IN. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Anderson, IN 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 230

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Anderson is 1 in 25

The chance of being a victim of crime in Anderson is 1 in 22

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Anderson, IN? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Anderson, IN you have a 1 in 230 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 25 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 22 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Anderson, IN.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Anderson, IN is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Anderson, IN has increased by 3% and the rate of property crime in Anderson, IN has increased by 7%. The total crime rate in Anderson, IN has increased by 6% 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	11,165	179	222

There are a total of 11,165 sex offenders in Indiana. This yields a total of 179 sex offenders in Indiana per 100,000 residents which is 19% 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	139	892	1,031
Lapel, IN	2,157	149	951	1,100
Country Club Heights, IN	115	164	1,046	1,210
River Forest, IN	29	164	1,046	1,210
Woodlawn Heights, IN	67	164	1,046	1,210
McCordsville, IN	5,924	169	1,078	1,247
Frankton, IN	1,819	172	1,098	1,269
Anderson, IN	55,342	435	4,161	4,596

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Decatur, AL	55,419	278	4,695	4,973
Hempstead, NY	55,454	478	1,965	2,443
South Hill, WA	55,194	376	4,352	4,728
Weymouth Town, MA	55,601	287	939	1,225
Hendersonville, TN	55,073	132	1,534	1,666
Anderson, IN	55,342	435	4,161	4,596

Source: The Anderson, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.