Lake Forest, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

29%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

17%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest 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 Lake Forest crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Fort Wayne.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Lake Forest_{/100k people}	Fort Wayne_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,077	2,491 (estimate)	2,624	1,876	2,281
Murder	26	n/a	9.6	5.6	5.7
Rape	118	n/a	43.7	34.1	38.0
Robbery	175	n/a	64.9	40.4	66.5
Assault	413	n/a	153.1	252.1	264.1
Violent crime	732	258 (estimate)	271	332	364
Burglary	677	n/a	251.0	218.3	250.7
Theft	4,856	n/a	1,800.3	1,089.3	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	812	n/a	301.0	235.7	318.7
Property crime	6,345	2,233 (estimate)	2,352	1,543	1,917

Lake Forest crime map

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

Lake Forest crime rates are 9% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Lake Forest are 29% lower than the national average
In Lake Forest you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Lake Forest is safer than 57% of the cities in Indiana
Year over year crime in Fort Wayne has decreased by 1%

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Daily Crime In Lake Forest (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lake Forest

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lake Forest is 1 in 389

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lake Forest is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lake Forest is 1 in 41

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

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Item	Lake Forest	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}
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,814	76	352	427
Grabill, IN	1,278	97	449	545
Harlan, IN	1,715	104	484	589
Churubusco, IN	1,901	135	627	761
Monroeville, IN	1,315	138	640	778
Woodburn, IN	1,390	138	643	781
Huntertown, IN	7,224	179	833	1,012
Fort Wayne, IN	268,378	271	2,352	2,624

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chula Vista, CA	268,779	346	1,277	1,623
Irvine, CA	272,694	87	1,546	1,633
St. Petersburg, FL	264,001	579	2,678	3,257
Jersey City, NJ	262,652	284	1,436	1,720
Toledo, OH	275,116	1,145	2,994	4,139
Fort Wayne, IN	268,378	271	2,352	2,624

Source: The Lake Forest, Fort Wayne, IN crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.

Lake Forest, Fort Wayne, IN Crime Rates