Michigan City, IN Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Michigan City, IN Summary

Crime in Michigan City research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Michigan City over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Michigan City:

  • There were 1,320 total crimes committed in Michigan City the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,118.4 total crimes per 100K people in Michigan City.
  • The overall crime rate in Michigan City is 77.20% above the national average.
  • Michigan City ranks #123 safest out of 130 cities in Indiana.
  • Michigan City ranks #9,033 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Michigan City Vs Indiana And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Michigan City is 4,118.4 per 100,000 people. That's 77.20% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 92.37% higher than the Indiana total crime rate of 2,140.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Michigan City
/ 100k People
Indiana
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,320 4,118.4 2,140.9 2,324.2
Murder 1 3.1 7.5 6.3
Robbery 17 53.0 62.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 112 349.4 253.0 268.2
Violent Crime 135 421.2 357.7 369.8
Burglary 210 655.2 280.4 269.8
Larceny 865 2,698.8 1,274.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 110 343.2 228.5 282.7
Property Crime 1,185 3,697.2 1,783.2 1,954.4

Michigan City Crime Compared To Indiana Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Indiana.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Michigan City

135
Violent Crimes
421.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
13.90%
Above The National Average
  • There were 135 violent crimes in Michigan City in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Michigan City is 421.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 237.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Michigan City each year. That compares to a 1 in 279.6 chance statewide.
  • That's 13.90% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 17.76% higher than the Indiana violent crime rate of 357.7 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Michigan City

1,185
Property Crimes
3,697.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
89.17%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,185 property crimes in Michigan City in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Michigan City is 3,697.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 27.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Michigan City each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 89.17% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 107.34% higher than the Indiana property crime rate of 1,783.2 per 100,000 people.

Michigan City SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
9
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
6
Commute
8.5
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