New Castle, IN Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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9%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

21%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

6%

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.

New Castle 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 New Castle 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 New Castle 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 New Castle crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	New Castle_{/100k people}	Indiana_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,478 (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)	439 (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)	2,039 (estimate)	1,543	1,917

New Castle crime map

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

New Castle crime rates are 9% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in New Castle are 21% higher than the national average
In New Castle you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
New Castle is safer than 22% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in New Castle has decreased by 3%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in New Castle

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in New Castle is 1 in 228

The chance of being a victim of property crime in New Castle is 1 in 50

The chance of being a victim of crime in New Castle is 1 in 41

Year Over Year Crime In New Castle (per 100,000 people)

New Castle police department

Item	New Castle	Indiana	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	34	8,766	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.4	3.3

There are a total of 34 New Castle police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.5% less than the Indiana average and 42.2% less than the National average.

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}
Hagerstown, IN	1,970	131	611	743
Daleville, IN	1,565	136	631	767
Cambridge City, IN	1,648	145	673	818
Knightstown, IN	2,260	148	688	836
Shirley, IN	1,055	152	705	857
Middletown, IN	2,472	165	765	929
Chesterfield, IN	2,601	167	776	943
New Castle, IN	17,234	439	2,039	2,478

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Perry, GA	17,235	164	1,567	1,731
Anacortes, WA	17,231	94	2,284	2,378
Tavares, FL	17,228	66	294	360
Flowing Wells, AZ	17,227	608	2,671	3,279
Pampa, TX	17,226	491	2,127	2,618
New Castle, IN	17,234	439	2,039	2,478

Source: The New Castle, 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.