Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hammond has a violent crime rate of 419 per 100,000 residents, 10% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 224.7 per 100,000, robbery at 146.3, rape at 35.9. The murder rate is 12.0 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,713 per 100,000, 89% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,918, burglary at 444, vehicle theft at 351 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 53 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Hammond receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Hammond vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)