Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hammond has a violent crime rate of 736 per 100,000 residents, 94% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 588.0 per 100,000, robbery at 91.2, rape at 42.3. The murder rate is 14.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,084 per 100,000, 57% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,464, burglary at 230, vehicle theft at 381 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)