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Monticello, 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

Monticello has an overall crime rate of 8 per 1,000 residents, making the crime rate here near the average for all cities and towns of all sizes in America. According to our analysis of FBI crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in Monticello is 1 in 128. How does Monticello fare compared to other communities in Indiana of all population sizes? Monticello's crime rate is lower than approximately 45% of Indiana communities.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Monticello has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Monticello 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 Monticello 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 Monticello.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Monticello'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 Monticello is one in 783.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Monticello; 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.

Monticello Crime Data

total Crime Index

58

(100 is safest)


Safer than 58% of U.S. cities.

Monticello Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

7

36

43

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.28

6.57

7.84

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.28
3.06
National Median: 4
    Monticello
    Indiana

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 783

in Monticello

1 in 327

in Indiana

Monticello Violent Crimes

Population: 5,483
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

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
6.57
15.44
National Median: 20
    Monticello
    Indiana

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 152

in Monticello

1 in 65

in Indiana

Property Crimes

Population: 5,483
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

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

Monticello Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
12
20
National Median: 27.0
    Monticello
    Indiana