West Lakes, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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54%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

72%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

51%

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.

West Lakes 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 West Lakes 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 West Lakes crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Fort Wayne.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	West Lakes_{/100k people}	Fort Wayne_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	7,095	1,060 (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	105 (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	955 (estimate)	2,387	1,544	1,954

West Lakes crime map

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

West Lakes crime rates are 54% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in West Lakes are 72% lower than the national average
In West Lakes you have a 1 in 95 chance of becoming a victim of crime
West Lakes is safer than 68% of the cities in Indiana
Year over year crime in Fort Wayne has increased by 6%

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Daily Crime In West Lakes (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Lakes

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Lakes is 1 in 954

The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Lakes is 1 in 105

The chance of being a victim of crime in West Lakes is 1 in 95

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

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Item	West Lakes	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}
Tri-Lakes, IN	1,531	57	286	342
Roanoke, IN	1,572	110	557	667
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,814	116	587	704
Churubusco, IN	1,901	129	650	779
Ossian, IN	3,352	161	812	972
Columbia City, IN	9,115	180	838	1,017
Huntington, IN	17,083	70	1,104	1,174
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 West Lakes, 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.

West Lakes, Fort Wayne, IN Crime Rates