Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
South Bend has a violent crime rate of 867 per 100,000 residents, 128% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 732.0 per 100,000, robbery at 67.7, rape at 64.8. The murder rate is 2.9 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,907 per 100,000, 3% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,251, burglary at 229, vehicle theft at 404 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 23 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, South Bend receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: South Bend vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)