Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
South Bend has a violent crime rate of 1,331 per 100,000 residents, 250% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 1,000.6 per 100,000, robbery at 261.9, rape at 54.9. The murder rate is 13.7 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 4,214 per 100,000, 115% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,813, burglary at 850, vehicle theft at 550 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)