Fishers is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (63%) and also has a lower crime rate than 47% 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 Fishers is one in 136 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 Fishers 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 Fishers, and we found that the crime rate in Fishers is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Fishers 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 Fishers 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 Fishers.

For Fishers, 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 Fishers than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1314, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Fishers; 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.