South Whitley, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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67%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

64%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

68%

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.

South Whitley crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that South Whitley crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The South Whitley crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The South Whitley crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Whitley_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	692 (estimate)	1,692	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.5	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	33.5	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.5	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	239.4	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	128 (estimate)	313	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	176.8	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	988.8	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	213.0	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	564 (estimate)	1,379	1,760

South Whitley crime map

The South Whitley crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in South Whitley 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 South Whitley crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the South Whitley 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

South Whitley crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in South Whitley are 64% lower than the national average
In South Whitley you have a 1 in 145 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Whitley is safer than 70% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in South Whitley has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Whitley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Whitley is 1 in 782

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Whitley is 1 in 178

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Whitley is 1 in 145

Year Over Year Crime In South Whitley (per 100,000 people)

South Whitley police department

Item	South Whitley	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	5	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.8	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 5 South Whitley police officers. This results in 2.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20% greater than the Indiana average and 12.8% 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}
Tri-Lakes, IN	1,531	44	194	237
Winona Lake, IN	4,902	78	293	372
Huntington, IN	17,083	47	347	394
Roanoke, IN	1,572	94	414	508
Pierceton, IN	1,145	122	538	660
Silver Lake, IN	1,059	133	586	719
Columbia City, IN	9,115	128	864	992
South Whitley, IN	1,512	128	564	692

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Seeley Lake, MT	1,512	137	523	660
East Carbon-Sunnyside, UT	1,512	125	764	889
St. Stephen, SC	1,511	200	898	1,097
Englewood, TN	1,513	63	444	507
West Brookfield, MA	1,511	127	204	331
South Whitley, IN	1,512	128	564	692

Source: The South Whitley, 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.