Carmel is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (64%) and also has a lower crime rate than 48% of the communities in Indiana, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Carmel is one in 138 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43. It is for these reasons that Carmel is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Carmel, and we found that the crime rate in Carmel is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Carmel is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Carmel does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Carmel.

For Carmel, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Carmel than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 2016, which is a violent crime rate of 0 per one thousand inhabitants.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Carmel; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 7 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.