Indianapolis Crime 2022
Indianapolis · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Indianapolis police open data lists 84,947 incidents for 2022, down 5.3% from 2021. That is about 9,529 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were other (27.9%), assault (17.5%), theft (15.8%). The busiest month was July (7,781) and the quietest February (6,127).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 23,713 | 27.9% | down 12.3% |
| Assault | 14,863 | 17.5% | up 0.2% |
| Theft | 13,393 | 15.8% | up 0.8% |
| Theft from vehicle | 9,144 | 10.8% | down 2.5% |
| Vandalism | 8,273 | 9.7% | down 7.3% |
| Fraud | 4,783 | 5.6% | down 2.6% |
| Auto theft | 4,604 | 5.4% | down 8.8% |
| Burglary | 4,334 | 5.1% | up 2.0% |
| Robbery | 1,639 | 1.9% | down 10.3% |
| Homicide | 201 | 0.2% | down 6.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 6,647 |
| Feb | 6,127 |
| Mar | 7,194 |
| Apr | 7,108 |
| May | 7,595 |
| Jun | 7,567 |
| Jul | 7,781 |
| Aug | 7,627 |
| Sep | 7,071 |
| Oct | 7,108 |
| Nov | 6,594 |
| Dec | 6,528 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Indianapolis in 2022?
84,947 incidents for 2022 in Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Indianapolis in 2022?
Reported incidents were down 5.3% from 2021.
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Source: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.