Indianapolis Crime 2026
Indianapolis · 2026 YTD (through Oct) · updated 2026-11-12
Indianapolis police open data lists 59,401 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct). The most recent months are still being updated by the source as late reports come in. The most common crime types were other (31.5%), assault (18.9%), theft (16.5%).
Crime types in 2026
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 18,693 | 31.5% | — |
| Assault | 11,249 | 18.9% | — |
| Theft | 9,783 | 16.5% | — |
| Vandalism | 6,069 | 10.2% | — |
| Theft from vehicle | 3,700 | 6.2% | — |
| Auto theft | 3,631 | 6.1% | — |
| Fraud | 3,144 | 5.3% | — |
| Burglary | 2,374 | 4.0% | — |
| Robbery | 674 | 1.1% | — |
| Homicide | 84 | 0.1% | — |
Totals use complete months through October. Sources publish no month split by category, so category counts are the 2026 source-to-date mix scaled to that total.
Month by month
| Jan | 5,204 |
| Feb | 5,063 |
| Mar | 5,872 |
| Apr | 6,104 |
| May | 6,322 |
| Jun | 6,099 |
| Jul | 6,718 |
| Aug | 6,360 |
| Sep | 6,028 |
| Oct | 5,631 |
Questions
How much crime was reported in Indianapolis in 2026?
59,401 incidents for 2026 YTD (through Oct) in Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department open data.
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Source: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.