Harlan, IN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 65%

Violent crime 64%

Property crime 65%

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}	Harlan_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	829 (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)	139 (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)	690 (estimate)	1,783	1,958

Key findings

Harlan crime rates are 65% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Harlan are 64% lower than the national average
In Harlan you have a 1 in 121 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Harlan is safer than 73% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Harlan has decreased by 9%

Harlan crime map

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The Harlan crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Harlan 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 Harlan crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Harlan (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Harlan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Harlan is 1 in 722

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Harlan is 1 in 145

The chance of being a victim of crime in Harlan is 1 in 121

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

Harlan police department

Item	Harlan	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}
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,721	136	678	814
Woodburn, IN	1,481	150	745	895
Grabill, IN	1,448	150	745	895
Antwerp, OH	1,522	140	840	980
Payne, OH	1,167	142	852	994
Hicksville, OH	3,110	196	1,171	1,366
Huntertown, IN	5,286	264	1,317	1,582
Harlan, IN	1,486	139	690	829

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Culver, OR	1,486	152	1,381	1,533
Osseo, WI	1,486	120	1,255	1,375
Blue Ridge, GA	1,485	282	2,045	2,327
Akron, IA	1,485	131	732	863
Akron, IN	1,485	171	852	1,024
Harlan, IN	1,486	139	690	829

Source: The Harlan, 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.