Crime in Peru, Indiana

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Peru, however, property crimes account for about 88% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Peru than it is nationwide. There were 370 property crimes in Peru in 2018, or 3,372 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 Peru. There were 309 larcenies reported in Peru in 2018, or 2,816 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 46 break-ins reported in Peru in 2018, or 419 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 Peru, meanwhile, there were 15 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 137 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 Peru, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 12% share of all reported crime.

At 465 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Peru is above the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Peru reported a total of 51 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 Peru. There were 47 aggravated assaults reported in Peru in 2018, or 428 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There was just one robbery reported in Peru in 2018, a rate of 9 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 Peru in 2018, or 27 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 Peru in 2018.