Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Gary has a violent crime rate of 554 per 100,000 residents, 46% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 215.6 per 100,000, robbery at 234.3, rape at 28.1. The murder rate is 76.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,556 per 100,000, 81% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,141, burglary at 759, vehicle theft at 656 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 53 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Gary receives a safety grade of F.