Most Dangerous & Safest Counties in Indiana

Indiana has 42 counties with crime data. The county with the highest homicide rate is Marion County at 20.6 per 100K , while the safest is Hamilton County at 1.5 per 100K .

6 of 42 counties (14%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100K. All rates are per 100,000 residents and come from County Health Rankings, which compiles data from the CDC, FBI, and other federal sources.

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Most Dangerous Counties in Indiana

Top 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
1 Marion County 20.6 per 100K +157.4%
2 Lake County 17.1 per 100K +113.4%
3 Allen County 10.3 per 100K +28.2%
4 St. Joseph County 9.1 per 100K +13.9%
5 Vanderburgh County 8.8 per 100K +10.4%
6 Carroll County 8.5 per 100K +5.9%
7 Wayne County 7.8 per 100K -2.9%
8 Delaware County 7.7 per 100K -4.4%
9 Grant County 7.6 per 100K -5.4%
10 Owen County 7.5 per 100K -6.5%

Safest Counties in Indiana

Bottom 10 counties ranked by homicide rate.

# County Homicides
42 Hamilton County 1.5 per 100K -81.6%
41 Kosciusko County 1.8 per 100K -77.4%
40 Hancock County 1.8 per 100K -77.1%
39 Morgan County 2.0 per 100K -74.8%
38 Porter County 2.5 per 100K -68.6%
37 Johnson County 2.5 per 100K -68.5%
36 Hendricks County 3.0 per 100K -62.4%
35 Bartholomew County 3.1 per 100K -61.3%
34 Dearborn County 3.1 per 100K -60.7%
33 Warrick County 3.2 per 100K -60.5%

All 42 Counties Ranked

Every county in Indiana ranked by homicide rate. Click any county for its full profile.

# County Homicides
1 Marion County 20.6 per 100K +157.4%
2 Lake County 17.1 per 100K +113.4%
3 Allen County 10.3 per 100K +28.2%
4 St. Joseph County 9.1 per 100K +13.9%
5 Vanderburgh County 8.8 per 100K +10.4%
6 Carroll County 8.5 per 100K +5.9%
7 Wayne County 7.8 per 100K -2.9%
8 Delaware County 7.7 per 100K -4.4%
9 Grant County 7.6 per 100K -5.4%
10 Owen County 7.5 per 100K -6.5%
11 Howard County 6.5 per 100K -18.1%
12 LaPorte County 6.3 per 100K -20.9%
13 Madison County 6.3 per 100K -21.8%
14 Scott County 6.0 per 100K -25.0%
15 White County 5.9 per 100K -26.4%
16 Elkhart County 5.6 per 100K -29.8%
17 Decatur County 5.4 per 100K -32.5%
18 Vigo County 5.2 per 100K -34.9%
19 Miami County 5.2 per 100K -35.0%
20 Washington County 5.1 per 100K -36.3%
21 Greene County 4.9 per 100K -39.1%
22 Floyd County 4.7 per 100K -41.0%
23 Clark County 4.7 per 100K -41.6%
24 Harrison County 3.9 per 100K -51.0%
25 Knox County 3.9 per 100K -51.4%
26 Boone County 3.7 per 100K -53.4%
27 Montgomery County 3.7 per 100K -53.4%
28 Monroe County 3.6 per 100K -54.5%
29 Henry County 3.5 per 100K -55.8%
30 Tippecanoe County 3.4 per 100K -57.1%
31 Noble County 3.3 per 100K -58.6%
32 Jackson County 3.2 per 100K -60.0%
33 Warrick County 3.2 per 100K -60.5%
34 Dearborn County 3.1 per 100K -60.7%
35 Bartholomew County 3.1 per 100K -61.3%
36 Hendricks County 3.0 per 100K -62.4%
37 Johnson County 2.5 per 100K -68.5%
38 Porter County 2.5 per 100K -68.6%
39 Morgan County 2.0 per 100K -74.8%
40 Hancock County 1.8 per 100K -77.1%
41 Kosciusko County 1.8 per 100K -77.4%
42 Hamilton County 1.5 per 100K -81.6%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CDC, FBI, NCHS), published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Indiana only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most dangerous county in Indiana?
The county with the highest homicide rate in Indiana is Marion County, at 20.6 per 100,000 residents. This is 157% above the national rate of 8 per 100K.
What is the safest county in Indiana?
The county with the lowest homicide rate in Indiana is Hamilton County, at 1.5 per 100,000 residents.
How does Indiana's crime rate compare to the national average?
6 of 42 counties in Indiana (14%) have a homicide rate above the national average of 8 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Indiana has the most firearm fatalities?
Brown County has the highest firearm fatality rate in Indiana at 28.7 per 100,000 residents.
Which county in Indiana has the most drug overdose deaths?
Fayette County has the highest drug overdose death rate in Indiana at 77.6 per 100,000 residents.