Winona Lake, IN Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 70%

Violent crime 79%

Property crime 69%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Winona Lake_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	34	n/a (estimate)	696	2,141	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.5	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	34.8	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	62.4	73.9
Assault	4	n/a	81.8	253.0	279.7
Violent crime	4	n/a (estimate)	82	358	388
Burglary	5	n/a	102.3	280.4	314.2
Theft	25	n/a	511.5	1,274.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	0	n/a	0.0	228.5	246.0
Property crime	30	n/a (estimate)	614	1,783	1,958

Key findings

Winona Lake crime rates are 70% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Winona Lake are 79% lower than the national average
In Winona Lake you have a 1 in 144 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Winona Lake is safer than 48% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Winona Lake has decreased by 58%

Winona Lake crime map

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Daily Crime In Winona Lake (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Winona Lake, IN per 100,000 people. In Winona Lake, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 3.08 times less than the Indiana average and 3.37 times less than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Winona Lake is 4.37 times less than the Indiana average and 4.74 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Winona Lake has a daily crime rate that is 2.91 times less than the Indiana average and 3.19 times less than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Winona Lake (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Winona Lake, Indiana compared to other areas of Indiana, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Winona Lake safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Winona Lake is safer than 49% of Indiana cities, and 48% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are calculated by taking a closer look at each city's crime rate in Indiana, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Winona Lake. At this time, Winona Lake sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Winona Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Winona Lake is 1 in 1222

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Winona Lake is 1 in 163

The chance of being a victim of crime in Winona Lake is 1 in 144

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Winona Lake, Indiana you have a 1 in 1222 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 163 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 144 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Winona Lake.

Year Over Year Crime In Winona Lake (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Winona Lake, IN is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Winona Lake has decreased by 69%, while the property crime rate in Winona Lake has decreased by 56% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Winona Lake has decreased by 58% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Winona Lake police department

Item	Winona Lake	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	5	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}
South Whitley, IN	2,014	115	745	860
Milford, IN	1,685	160	796	956
Akron, IN	1,485	171	852	1,024
North Manchester, IN	6,346	369	1,839	2,208
Leesburg, IN	720	401	1,998	2,400
Syracuse, IN	2,867	589	1,906	2,496
Silver Lake, IN	1,027	109	2,402	2,511
Winona Lake, IN	5,129	82	614	696

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Harrisburg, SD	5,129	394	1,539	1,933
Centreville, IL	5,127	772	4,795	5,567
Amelia, OH	5,132	40	1,201	1,241
Flanders, NY	5,125	330	1,281	1,611
Carlisle, OH	5,125	268	1,602	1,870
Winona Lake, IN	5,129	82	614	696

Source: The Winona Lake, 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.