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


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

Crime rate in Porter, IN

The 2022 crime rate in Porter, IN is 61 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 4.1 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 34.1% U.S. cities. The 2022 Porter crime rate rose by 57% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Porter has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Porter, IN is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Porter:

60.7
Chesterton:

57.9
Burns Harbor:

92.6
Ogden Dunes:

13.7
Portage:

124.9
Westville:

6.2
Valparaiso:

81.5
Lake Station:

19.3
Michigan City:

285.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Porter by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(41.0)
2
(40.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.5)
3
(61.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(76.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(82.3)
3
(61.4)
7
(142.6)
1
(20.5)
4
(81.6)
3
(61.4)
3
(61.5)
5
(103.2)
1
(20.8)
7
(145.2)
0
(0.0)
3
(62.0)
6
(114.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
11
(226.4)
31
(634.9)
15
(305.5)
9
(184.3)
8
(163.3)
4
(81.9)
8
(163.9)
6
(123.9)
2
(41.6)
3
(62.2)
4
(82.8)
1
(20.7)
1
(19.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
67
(1,379)
58
(1,188)
52
(1,059)
71
(1,454)
58
(1,184)
44
(900.5)
38
(778.4)
30
(619.5)
19
(394.8)
19
(394.1)
26
(538.1)
14
(289.3)
14
(266.3)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
4
(82.3)
10
(204.8)
13
(264.8)
6
(122.9)
4
(81.6)
2
(40.9)
1
(20.5)
3
(61.9)
7
(145.5)
1
(20.7)
7
(144.9)
8
(165.3)
2
(38.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(20.6)
1
(20.5)
1
(20.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(20.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(19.0)
City-Data.com crime index94.1194.3146.085.081.657.372.9114.834.567.438.938.660.7

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.


When are crimes committed in Porter, IN?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Porter:

95.1
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Porter:

31.0
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Porter:

0.0
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Porter:

93.3
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Porter:

10.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Porter:

123.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Porter:

51.2
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Porter:

30.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Porter:

40.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Porter:

10.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Porter:

112.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Porter:

112.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Porter:

41.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Property crime rate in 2022
Porter:

22.8
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Porter:

43.4
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Porter:

65.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Porter:

35.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Porter:

49.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Porter:

65.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Porter:

74.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Porter:

67.5
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Porter:

104.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Porter:

128.0
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Porter:

153.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Porter:

217.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Porter:

126.6
U.S. Average:

276.4
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: 14 (11 officers - 10 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Indiana average:

2.12

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 14 (11 officers - 10 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Indiana average:

2.27

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 15 (12 officers - 11 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.46
Indiana average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 12 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Indiana average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 14 (11 officers - 10 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.25
Indiana average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 13 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.05
Indiana average:

1.75

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 12 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
Indiana average:

1.80

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Porter, IN
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 46304.