Waterloo, IN Crime Rates & Map

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Violent crime 50%

Property crime 51%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

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}	Waterloo_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,164 (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)	195 (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)	969 (estimate)	1,783	1,958

Key findings

Waterloo crime rates are 50% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Waterloo are 50% lower than the national average
In Waterloo you have a 1 in 86 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Waterloo is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Waterloo has decreased by 9%

Waterloo crime map

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Waterloo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Waterloo is 1 in 514

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Waterloo is 1 in 104

The chance of being a victim of crime in Waterloo is 1 in 86

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

Waterloo police department

Item	Waterloo	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	7	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}
Hamilton, IN	1,564	105	525	630
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,721	136	678	814
Avilla, IN	2,260	167	830	996
Ashley, IN	1,097	167	830	997
Edgerton, OH	2,162	154	924	1,078
Butler, IN	2,636	188	937	1,125
Kendallville, IN	9,980	182	1,101	1,283
Waterloo, IN	2,166	195	969	1,164

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Elkton, KY	2,166	47	2,492	2,539
Elkton, KY	2,166	47	1,655	1,702
Milford, ME	2,166	53	565	618
Elsberry, MO	2,166	294	1,372	1,667
Abbotsford, WI	2,166	154	707	861
Waterloo, IN	2,166	195	969	1,164

Source: The Waterloo, 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.