Crime & Safety in Peru, IN

Peru has a violent crime rate of 315 per 100,000 residents, 17% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 234.2 per 100,000, robbery at 27.0, rape at 54.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,207 per 100,000, 64% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,522, burglary at 559, vehicle theft at 126 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 3 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Peru receives a safety grade of F.