| 2017 - 2019 INDIANAPOLIS HOMICIDE INDEX |
| MARION COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS July 1, 2016 - US Census Bureau |
| Population Persons under 18 y/o White Black Hispanic Medium Income Persons In Poverty |
941,229
24.9%
65%
28.5%
10.2%
$43,369
18.9%
24.9%
65%
28.5%
10.2%
$43,369
18.9%
RELATED WEB SITES:
IMPD UCR Downloads - One file per year (2007-2015) showing Indy crimes sorted by type.
Ten Point Coalition Indianapolis
Safetown Indianapolis
Gun Violence Archive
National Gun Violence Memorial -Shows the names and faces of Americans killed by guns.
2014 Indianapolis Gun Deaths
Live Indianapolis Police Scanner Web Site
IMPD Incident Database - Continually Updated List of Incidences with Dates, Description and Addresses
LOCAL NEWS SITES:
WISH TV 8 Crime Watch
Crime - CBS 4
IndyStar Crime and Homicides Subscribe to the Toll - a weekly newsletter examining issues of violence in Indy
Crime Tracker - Fox 59
WRTV 6 Crime
13 WRTV Crime News
IMPD UCR Downloads - One file per year (2007-2015) showing Indy crimes sorted by type.
Ten Point Coalition Indianapolis
Safetown Indianapolis
Gun Violence Archive
National Gun Violence Memorial -Shows the names and faces of Americans killed by guns.
2014 Indianapolis Gun Deaths
Live Indianapolis Police Scanner Web Site
IMPD Incident Database - Continually Updated List of Incidences with Dates, Description and Addresses
LOCAL NEWS SITES:
WISH TV 8 Crime Watch
Crime - CBS 4
IndyStar Crime and Homicides Subscribe to the Toll - a weekly newsletter examining issues of violence in Indy
Crime Tracker - Fox 59
WRTV 6 Crime
13 WRTV Crime News
The most recent UCI file I could find is from 2015.
This file contains crime data for Indianapolis, prepared by the police department for the FBI.
Here is a number break-down of some of the crimes:
This file contains crime data for Indianapolis, prepared by the police department for the FBI.
Here is a number break-down of some of the crimes:
Criminal Homicides
Rapes
Armed Robberies
Strong Arm Robberies
Aggravated Assault - Gun
Aggravated Assault - Knife
Aggravated Assault - Other Weapon
Aggravated Assault - Hands & Fists
Burglary - Forced Entry
Burglary - Non-forced Entry
Stolen Vehicles
Larceny (shoplifting, pickpocket, stealing from cars, etc.)
Rapes
Armed Robberies
Strong Arm Robberies
Aggravated Assault - Gun
Aggravated Assault - Knife
Aggravated Assault - Other Weapon
Aggravated Assault - Hands & Fists
Burglary - Forced Entry
Burglary - Non-forced Entry
Stolen Vehicles
Larceny (shoplifting, pickpocket, stealing from cars, etc.)
142
627
2,122
1,287
1916
741
2,319
1,521
7,784
2,237
4,797
25,308
627
2,122
1,287
1916
741
2,319
1,521
7,784
2,237
4,797
25,308
CRIME
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2015 - INDIANAPOLIS
Compared to a big city like Chicago, Indy is a small town.
However, Indy's murder rate per 100,000 people exceeds Chicago's (15.1 homicides per capita.)
In 2013, Indianapolis had a 140 murders (17 homicides per capita.)
Indy's murder rate has climbed year since. In 2018, 157 murders were reported.
Map showing the six most dangerous Indianapolis neighborhoods in 2017
However, Indy's murder rate per 100,000 people exceeds Chicago's (15.1 homicides per capita.)
In 2013, Indianapolis had a 140 murders (17 homicides per capita.)
Indy's murder rate has climbed year since. In 2018, 157 murders were reported.
Map showing the six most dangerous Indianapolis neighborhoods in 2017
| Indianapolis Number of Non-fatal shootings 2018 - 448 2017 - 433 2016 - 424 2015 - 426 |
Another interesting statistic is that there are nearly twice as many suicides by gun as murders
by gun in the U.S.
by gun in the U.S.
Notice in the "Notes" above, that it excludes deaths from self-harm.
As a matter of fact, there are nearly twice as many suicides by firearms in the U.S. than there are homicides by firearms!
I have heard it suggested that if firearms were not so easily available, many suicides wouldn't happen because people
who get suicidal for a moment, get over it soon.
As a matter of fact, there are nearly twice as many suicides by firearms in the U.S. than there are homicides by firearms!
I have heard it suggested that if firearms were not so easily available, many suicides wouldn't happen because people
who get suicidal for a moment, get over it soon.