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New Haven, 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 New Haven is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 14 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 New Haven is 1 in 72. Based on FBI crime data, New Haven is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Indiana, New Haven has a crime rate that is higher than 77% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

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

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in New Haven occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in New Haven; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 511. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that New Haven's rate for property crime is 12 per one thousand population. This makes New Haven 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 New Haven is one in 84.

New Haven Crime Data

total Crime Index

35

(100 is safest)


Safer than 35% of U.S. cities.

New Haven Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

31

188

219

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.96

11.87

13.82

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.96
3.06
National Median: 4
    New Haven
    Indiana

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 511

in New Haven

1 in 327

in Indiana

New Haven Violent Crimes

Population: 15,843
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 2 1 28
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.13 0.06 1.77

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
11.87
15.44
National Median: 20
    New Haven
    Indiana

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 84

in New Haven

1 in 65

in Indiana

Property Crimes

Population: 15,843
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 43 125 20
Rate per 1,000 2.71 7.89 1.26

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

New Haven Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
22
20
National Median: 27.0
    New Haven
    Indiana