New Castle, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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62%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

79%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

58%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Castle_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	140	n/a (estimate)	809	1,692	2,119
Murder	4	n/a	23.1	5.5	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	5.8	33.5	37.5
Robbery	1	n/a	5.8	34.5	60.6
Assault	7	n/a	40.4	239.4	256.1
Violent crime	13	n/a (estimate)	75	313	359
Burglary	15	n/a	86.7	176.8	229.2
Theft	95	n/a	548.9	988.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	17	n/a	98.2	213.0	258.8
Property crime	127	n/a (estimate)	734	1,379	1,760

New Castle crime map

The New Castle crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in New Castle as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The New Castle crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the New Castle crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

New Castle crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in New Castle are 79% lower than the national average
In New Castle you have a 1 in 124 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Castle is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Castle has decreased by 67%

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Daily Crime In New Castle (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in New Castle, IN per 100,000 people. In New Castle, the total number of daily crimes is 2.09 times less than the Indiana average and 2.62 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in New Castle is 4.17 times less than the Indiana average and 4.78 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, New Castle has a daily crime rate that is 1.88 times less than the Indiana average and 2.40 times less than the national average.

How Safe is New Castle (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of New Castle to every other city in Indiana, as well as the entirety of the United States, is New Castle safe? The gauges above illustrate that New Castle is safer than 12% of every city located within Indiana along with 22% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Indiana and in the United States as a whole. As a result, New Castle, IN is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Castle

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Castle is 1 in 1332

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Castle is 1 in 137

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Castle is 1 in 124

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in New Castle? If you reside in New Castle, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 1332. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 137 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in New Castle, is 1 in 124.

Year Over Year Crime In New Castle (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether New Castle is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. New Castle violent crime rates have decreased by 83%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 64% year over year. Total crimes for New Castle has decreased by 67% in the same time frame.

New Castle police department

Item	New Castle	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	34	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 34 New Castle police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.5% less than the Indiana average and 42.2% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hagerstown, IN	1,970	124	546	670
Daleville, IN	1,565	128	564	692
Cambridge City, IN	1,648	137	602	738
Knightstown, IN	2,260	140	615	754
Shirley, IN	1,055	143	630	773
Middletown, IN	2,472	155	683	838
Chesterfield, IN	2,601	157	694	851
New Castle, IN	17,234	75	734	809

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Perry, GA	17,235	155	1,741	1,896
Anacortes, WA	17,231	94	1,495	1,589
Tavares, FL	17,228	64	243	307
Flowing Wells, AZ	17,227	627	2,664	3,291
Pampa, TX	17,226	553	1,897	2,451
New Castle, IN	17,234	75	734	809

Source: The New Castle, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.