Crime & Safety in Rensselaer, IN

Rensselaer has a violent crime rate of 206 per 100,000 residents, 46% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 137.5 per 100,000, robbery at 51.6, rape at 17.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,488 per 100,000, 78% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,973, burglary at 515, vehicle theft at 0 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 4 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Rensselaer receives a safety grade of F.