Americus, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

61%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

56%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Americus crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Americus crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Americus crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Americus crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Americus_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	896 (estimate)	1,876	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.6	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.1	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	40.4	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	252.1	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	159 (estimate)	332	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	218.3	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,089.3	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	235.7	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	737 (estimate)	1,543	1,917

Americus crime map

The Americus crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Americus as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Americus crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Americus crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Americus crime rates are 61% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Americus are 56% lower than the national average
In Americus you have a 1 in 112 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Americus is safer than 64% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Americus has decreased by 26%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Americus

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Americus is 1 in 631

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Americus is 1 in 136

The chance of being a victim of crime in Americus is 1 in 112

Year Over Year Crime In Americus (per 100,000 people)

Americus police department

Item	Americus	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.4	3.3

Sex offenders in Indiana

State	Total offenders	Indiana_/100K	National_/100K
Indiana	12,315	198	266

There are a total of 12,315 sex offenders in Indiana. This yields a total of 198 sex offenders in Indiana per 100,000 residents which is 26% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Battle Ground, IN	1,796	58	270	328
Shadeland, IN	2,260	80	370	450
Dayton, IN	1,359	104	481	585
Rossville, IN	1,654	119	553	672
Brookston, IN	1,398	129	598	727
Mulberry, IN	1,319	134	625	759
Flora, IN	1,856	139	644	783
Americus, IN	234	159	737	896

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fredonia, IA	234	421	2,165	2,585
Colp, IL	234	496	2,750	3,246
Lowell, WI	234	348	1,464	1,812
Goldfield, NV	234	571	3,448	4,020
Lake Ka-Ho, IL	234	455	2,526	2,981
Americus, IN	234	159	737	896

Source: The Americus, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.