Wanatah, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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72%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

71%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

73%

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.

Wanatah 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 Wanatah 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 Wanatah 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 Wanatah crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Wanatah_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	639 (estimate)	1,850	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.2	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	32.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	43.0	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	224.2	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	106 (estimate)	306	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	226.1	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,118.6	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	199.4	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	534 (estimate)	1,544	1,954

Wanatah crime map

The Wanatah crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Wanatah 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 Wanatah crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Wanatah 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

Wanatah crime rates are 72% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Wanatah are 71% lower than the national average
In Wanatah you have a 1 in 157 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Wanatah is safer than 78% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Wanatah has decreased by 14%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Wanatah

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Wanatah is 1 in 946

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Wanatah is 1 in 188

The chance of being a victim of crime in Wanatah is 1 in 157

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

Wanatah police department

Item	Wanatah	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}
Aberdeen, IN	1,698	43	217	260
Shorewood Forest, IN	2,931	48	242	290
Porter, IN	4,835	190	323	514
Burns Harbor, IN	2,107	91	457	548
Chesterton, IN	13,884	193	400	594
Kouts, IN	2,330	100	503	602
Salt Creek Commons, IN	1,941	131	663	795
Wanatah, IN	1,198	106	534	639

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Springville, VA	1,198	130	939	1,068
Ash Flat, AR	1,198	89	1,773	1,862
Sheldon, IL	1,198	156	914	1,070
Juno Ridge, FL	1,198	273	1,651	1,924
West Blocton, AL	1,198	197	836	1,032
Wanatah, IN	1,198	106	534	639

Source: The Wanatah, 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.