Indianapolis Crime 2020
Indianapolis · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Indianapolis police open data lists 89,766 incidents for 2020. That is about 10,069 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were other (29.1%), theft (15.9%), assault (15.8%). The busiest month was July (8,391) and the quietest April (5,967).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 26,155 | 29.1% | — |
| Theft | 14,234 | 15.9% | — |
| Assault | 14,162 | 15.8% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 8,941 | 10.0% | — |
| Vandalism | 8,381 | 9.3% | — |
| Fraud | 5,321 | 5.9% | — |
| Burglary | 5,118 | 5.7% | — |
| Auto theft | 4,996 | 5.6% | — |
| Robbery | 2,254 | 2.5% | — |
| Homicide | 204 | 0.2% | — |
Month by month
| Jan | 7,639 |
| Feb | 6,832 |
| Mar | 6,819 |
| Apr | 5,967 |
| May | 7,726 |
| Jun | 7,585 |
| Jul | 8,391 |
| Aug | 8,339 |
| Sep | 7,848 |
| Oct | 7,958 |
| Nov | 7,319 |
| Dec | 7,343 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Indianapolis in 2020?
89,766 incidents for 2020 in Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department open data.
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Source: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.