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Crime rate in Hammond, Indiana (IN): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Hammond, IN compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Hammond, IN

The 2022 crime rate in Hammond, IN is 365 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 92.3% U.S. cities. The 2022 Hammond crime rate fell by 8% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 15. In the last 5 years Hammond has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Hammond, IN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Hammond:

364.5
East Chicago:

292.6
Calumet City:

348.1
Burnham:

174.6
Munster:

58.6
Lansing:

294.5
Whiting:

126.9
Highland:

78.6
South Holland:

297.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Hammond by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		11
(14.5)		10
(12.4)		9
(11.1)		6
(7.4)		9
(11.3)		10
(12.7)		7
(9.0)		8
(10.4)		12
(15.7)		4
(5.3)		9
(12.0)		5
(6.7)		15
(20.0)		15
(19.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		30
(39.4)		27
(33.4)		45
(55.4)		18
(22.2)		37
(46.6)		31
(39.5)		25
(32.1)		43
(55.8)		32
(41.8)		48
(63.1)		27
(35.9)		21
(28.0)		43
(57.5)		28
(36.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		233
(306.2)		209
(258.6)		184
(226.5)		192
(237.0)		228
(287.4)		178
(226.7)		170
(218.5)		158
(205.2)		180
(235.1)		128
(168.3)		110
(146.3)		97
(129.4)		109
(145.7)		123
(161.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		467
(613.8)		417
(515.9)		309
(380.3)		449
(554.3)		380
(479.0)		418
(532.3)		319
(410.0)		331
(429.8)		262
(342.3)		185
(243.3)		169
(224.7)		312
(416.2)		466
(622.8)		346
(453.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		938
(1,233)		1,070
(1,324)		1,032
(1,270)		936
(1,155)		608
(766.4)		530
(674.9)		516
(663.2)		503
(653.2)		508
(663.6)		359
(472.1)		334
(444.1)		220
(293.5)		230
(307.4)		265
(347.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,314
(3,041)		2,317
(2,867)		2,303
(2,835)		2,143
(2,645)		2,221
(2,800)		1,993
(2,538)		1,826
(2,347)		1,975
(2,565)		2,162
(2,824)		2,002
(2,632)		2,194
(2,918)		1,972
(2,631)		1,786
(2,387)		2,049
(2,683)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		502
(659.8)		494
(611.2)		484
(595.7)		369
(455.5)		406
(511.8)		318
(405.0)		266
(341.9)		278
(361.0)		326
(425.9)		291
(382.6)		264
(351.1)		282
(376.2)		243
(324.8)		242
(316.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		36
(47.3)		36
(44.5)		21
(25.8)		29
(35.8)		33
(41.6)		26
(33.1)		27
(34.7)		22
(28.6)		32
(41.8)		17
(22.4)		13
(17.3)		8
(10.7)		19
(25.4)		20
(26.2)
City-Data.com crime index535.8488.4460.4437.7448.6412.7358.9390.2397.3329.1317.4313.7397.3364.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Hammond, Indiana as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Hammond is 12,855 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Hammond, IN?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Hammond:

383.0
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Hammond:

481.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Hammond:

314.1
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Hammond:

245.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Hammond:

279.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Hammond:

361.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Hammond:

394.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Hammond:

364.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Hammond:

444.4
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Hammond:

452.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Hammond:

432.7
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Hammond:

381.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Hammond:

445.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Hammond:

528.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Hammond:

488.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Hammond:

381.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Hammond:

329.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Hammond:

396.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Hammond:

251.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Hammond:

229.5
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Hammond:

246.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Hammond:

287.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Hammond:

283.4
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Hammond:

337.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Hammond:

313.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Hammond:

301.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Hammond:

322.6
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Hammond:

370.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Hammond:

431.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Hammond:

485.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Hammond:

499.8
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Hammond:

497.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Hammond:

521.9
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Hammond:

421.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Hammond:

429.4
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Hammond:

477.0
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 241 (204 officers - 189 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.72
Indiana average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 244 (210 officers - 196 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
Indiana average:

2.18

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 240 (210 officers - 196 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.76
Indiana average:

2.08

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 237 (206 officers - 192 male; 14 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Indiana average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 234 (207 officers - 192 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.69
Indiana average:

2.33

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 236 (210 officers - 195 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.70
Indiana average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 236 (201 officers - 190 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
Indiana average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 240 (207 officers - 196 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.61
Indiana average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 249 (207 officers - 196 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
Indiana average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 252 (210 officers - 200 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.58
Indiana average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 247 (202 officers - 191 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.50
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 253 (206 officers - 195 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
Indiana average:

1.87

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 259 (210 officers - 198 male; 12 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.75
Indiana average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 261 (210 officers - 197 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.70
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 255 (201 officers - 190 male; 11 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.52
Indiana average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 267 (212 officers - 197 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.64
Indiana average:

1.76

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 256 (206 officers - 191 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.54
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 259 (210 officers - 195 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.56
Indiana average:

1.77

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Hammond, IN
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
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Zip codes: 46323, 46324, 46327, 46394.

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