Matthews, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

10%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

22%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

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.

Matthews 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 Matthews 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 Matthews 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 Matthews crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Matthews_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,497 (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)	442 (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)	2,055 (estimate)	1,543	1,917

Matthews crime map

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

Matthews crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Matthews are 22% higher than the national average
In Matthews you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Matthews is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Matthews has decreased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Matthews (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Matthews

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Matthews is 1 in 227

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Matthews is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Matthews is 1 in 41

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

Matthews police department

Item	Matthews	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}
Yorktown, IN	11,128	42	510	552
Sweetser, IN	1,157	124	578	703
Jonesboro, IN	1,302	150	695	844
Montpelier, IN	1,790	151	703	854
Eaton, IN	1,959	153	709	861
Albany, IN	2,365	158	735	893
Frankton, IN	2,107	161	747	908
Matthews, IN	475	442	2,055	2,497

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Diagonal, IA	475	384	1,974	2,358
Grantfork, IL	475	0	1,173	1,173
Kendall, WI	475	384	1,616	1,999
Medicine Lake, MN	475	105	688	793
Hudson, SD	475	411	1,901	2,312
Matthews, IN	475	442	2,055	2,497

Source: The Matthews, 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.