Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
East Chicago has a violent crime rate of 826 per 100,000 residents, 117% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 658.6 per 100,000, robbery at 81.8, rape at 74.0. The murder rate is 11.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,621 per 100,000, 17% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 920, burglary at 144, vehicle theft at 526 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 53 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, East Chicago receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: East Chicago vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)