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Greenfield, IN crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Greenfield is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 13 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Greenfield is 1 in 77. Based on FBI crime data, Greenfield is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Indiana, Greenfield has a crime rate that is higher than 75% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Greenfield has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Greenfield is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Greenfield 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 Greenfield.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Greenfield's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Greenfield is one in 688.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Greenfield's rate for property crime is 12 per one thousand population. This makes Greenfield a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Greenfield is one in 87.

Greenfield Crime Data

total Crime Index

38

(100 is safest)


Safer than 38% of U.S. cities.

Greenfield Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

36

286

322

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.45

11.54

12.99

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.45
3.06
National Median: 4
    Greenfield
    Indiana

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 688

in Greenfield

1 in 327

in Indiana

Greenfield Violent Crimes

Population: 24,785
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 12 1 23
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.48 0.04 0.93

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
11.54
15.44
National Median: 20
    Greenfield
    Indiana

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 87

in Greenfield

1 in 65

in Indiana

Property Crimes

Population: 24,785
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 67 196 23
Rate per 1,000 2.70 7.91 0.93

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Greenfield Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
25
20
National Median: 27.0
    Greenfield
    Indiana