Lafayette Place, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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59%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

71%

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.

Lafayette Place crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Lafayette Place crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Fort Wayne crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Lafayette Place crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Fort Wayne.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Lafayette Place_{/100k people}	Fort Wayne_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,095	3,701 (estimate)	2,649	1,850	2,324
Murder	20	n/a	7.5	6.2	6.3
Rape	120	n/a	44.8	32.8	40.0
Robbery	189	n/a	70.6	43.0	66.1
Assault	373	n/a	139.3	224.2	268.2
Violent crime	702	366 (estimate)	262	306	370
Burglary	592	n/a	221.1	226.1	269.8
Theft	5,196	n/a	1,940.3	1,118.6	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	605	n/a	225.9	199.4	282.7
Property crime	6,393	3,335 (estimate)	2,387	1,544	1,954

Lafayette Place crime map

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

Lafayette Place crime rates are 59% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lafayette Place are 1% lower than the national average
In Lafayette Place you have a 1 in 28 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lafayette Place is safer than 11% of the cities in Indiana
Year over year crime in Fort Wayne has increased by 6%

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Daily Crime In Lafayette Place (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lafayette Place

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lafayette Place is 1 in 274

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lafayette Place is 1 in 30

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lafayette Place is 1 in 28

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Wayne (per 100,000 people)

Fort Wayne police department

Item	Lafayette Place	Fort Wayne	Indiana
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	498	8,766
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.9	2.4

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}
Roanoke, IN	1,572	110	557	667
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,814	116	587	704
Harlan, IN	1,715	118	598	716
Markle, IN	1,481	127	640	767
Woodburn, IN	1,390	128	645	773
Grabill, IN	1,278	128	645	773
Churubusco, IN	1,901	129	650	779
Fort Wayne, IN	268,378	262	2,387	2,649

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chula Vista, CA	268,779	351	1,277	1,628
Irvine, CA	272,694	75	1,479	1,554
St. Petersburg, FL	264,001	629	2,663	3,292
Jersey City, NJ	262,652	220	1,384	1,605
Toledo, OH	275,116	1,163	3,081	4,244
Fort Wayne, IN	268,378	262	2,387	2,649

Source: The Lafayette Place, Fort Wayne, 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.

Lafayette Place, Fort Wayne, IN Crime Rates