Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
West Lafayette has a violent crime rate of 94 per 100,000 residents, 75% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 82.4 per 100,000, robbery at 4.5, rape at 6.7. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,207 per 100,000, 38% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,089, burglary at 62, vehicle theft at 56 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, West Lafayette receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: West Lafayette vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)