Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Fort Wayne has a violent crime rate of 309 per 100,000 residents, 19% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 199.3 per 100,000, robbery at 54.8, rape at 43.0. The murder rate is 11.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,245 per 100,000, 15% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,743, burglary at 217, vehicle theft at 265 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 44 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Fort Wayne receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Fort Wayne vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)