Crime in Lake Station, Indiana

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Lake Station, however, property crimes account for about 91% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Lake Station than it is nationwide. There were 321 property crimes in Lake Station in 2018, or 2,702 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Lake Station. There were 253 larcenies reported in Lake Station in 2018, or 2,130 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 35 break-ins reported in Lake Station in 2018, or 295 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Lake Station, meanwhile, there were 33 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 278 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Lake Station, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 9% share of all reported crime.

At 261 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Lake Station is below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Lake Station reported a total of 31 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Lake Station. There were 17 aggravated assaults reported in Lake Station in 2018, or 143 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 11 robberies reported in Lake Station in 2018, a rate of 93 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 3 rapes reported in Lake Station in 2018, or 25 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Lake Station in 2018.