Crime Safety Grade

A-

Fort Wayne, IN Crime Rate

Lower crime than 81% of U.S. cities

Safety varies across 372+ neighborhoods — see the safest areas below

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Is Fort Wayne Safe?

With an overall crime index of 77, Fort Wayne has a 23% lower crime rate than the national average. Your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime is 1 in 301. However, safety varies dramatically by neighborhood, with areas like Mystic Woods earning an A+ grade while Renaissance Pointe rates D-.

Crime Index Comparison

Fort Wayne
77
Indiana Avg
99
National Avg
100

100 = national average. Higher values indicate more crime.

Crime Index
77
23% below average
Violent Crime
83
17% below average
Property Crime
92
8% below average
Safe Areas
94%
Neighborhoods rated A or B

Your chance of violent crime in Fort Wayne

1 in 301

Property crime: 1 in 272

Where Is It Safe in Fort Wayne?

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Fort Wayne Crime Breakdown

Highest Risk
Vehicle Theft · 2% below avg
Lowest Risk
Assault · 24% below avg
Crime Type Index vs National
Murder Violent 88 ▼ 12%
Assault Violent 76 ▼ 24%
Robbery Violent 86 ▼ 14%
Burglary Property 84 ▼ 16%
Larceny / Theft Property 95 ▼ 5%
Vehicle Theft Property 98 ▼ 2%

Violent vs Property Crime

Neighborhood Safety Distribution

All Fort Wayne Neighborhoods

# Neighborhood Grade Crime Index
1 Amber Ridge Estates A+ 3
2 Woodmont A+ 5
3 Woodmont Ridge A+ 5
4 Woodlands of Liberty Mills A+ 3
5 Seven Oaks A+ 10
6 Sheffield Woods A+ 20
7 Rolling Hills A+ 20
8 Pine Hollow A+ 3
9 Parkway Hills A+ 20
10 Oakmont A+ 5
11 Oak Glen A+ 10
12 Oak Borough A+ 10
13 Mardego Hills A+ 5
14 Miller Ridge A+ 10
15 Longwood A+ 8
16 Pine Valley A+ 19
17 Lake of the Woods A+ 8
18 Jonathon Oaks A+ 11
19 Lake Pine Valley A+ 11
20 Hunters Point A+ 12
21 Hillsboro A+ 11
22 Heather Ridge A+ 10
23 Glens of Liberty Mill A+ 20
24 Emerald Lake A+ 9
25 Eagle Lake A+ 5
26 Eagle Creek A+ 3
27 Deerfield Estates A+ 10
28 Covington Reserve A+ 9
29 Covington Place A+ 10
30 Covington Pines A+ 10
31 Covington Lake A+ 9
32 Copper Hill A+ 10
33 Colonial Heritage A+ 23
34 Cherry Hill A+ 12
35 Covington Chase A+ 10
36 Centaur Acres A+ 8
37 Carroll Estates A+ 3
38 Candle Lite Park A+ 10
39 Burning Tree A+ 11
40 Blum A+ 12
41 Bittersweet Moors A+ 3
42 Aboite Meadows A+ 10
43 Bittersweet Lakes A+ 3
44 Barrington Woods A+ 3
45 Barrington Lake Estates A+ 4
46 Aspen Village A+ 9
47 Arlington Heights A+ 25
48 Woodlea A+ 5
49 Winterfield A+ 10
50 Whispering Meadows A+ 9
51 Wild Meadow A+ 8
52 Whispering Woods A+ 10
53 Westlakes A+ 9
54 Westchester Glens A+ 3
55 Valley Place A+ 5
56 Westchester Lakes A+ 3
57 Windsor Woods A+ 4
58 La Cabreah A+ 5
59 Westchester Ridge A+ 10
60 Wedgewood Place A+ 11
61 Waterford A+ 12
62 Villas at Chandlers Cove A+ 12
63 Village Green A+ 24
64 Timber Lake / Covington Woods A+ 10
65 Timberon A+ 10
66 The Rapids of Keefer Creek A+ 6
67 The Shores of Oakborough A+ 10
68 The Glens of Bittersweet A+ 3
69 The Falls of Keefer Creek A+ 3
70 The Dells of Bittersweet A+ 3
71 Chandler's Landing A+ 12
72 Community of Chadwick A+ 14
73 Forest Ridge Estates A+ 20
74 Laurel Ridge A+ 10
75 The Lakes of Liberty Mills A+ 20
76 Mystic Woods A+ 12
77 Old Auburn Villas A+ 8
78 The Coves of Chandlers Landing A+ 12
79 Shorewood A+ 9
80 The Coves at West Lakes A+ 9
81 Tartan's Glen A+ 12
82 The Parke A+ 9
83 Sycamore Hills A+ 3
84 Sunset A+ 25
85 Still Water Place A+ 12
86 Arlington Park A+ 10
87 Tamarak A+ 19
88 Shores of Rock Creek A+ 10
89 Lake Pointe A+ 26
90 Windrift A+ 23
91 Aboite Lake Estates A+ 28
92 Haverhill A+ 29
93 Plantation of Aboite A+ 37
94 Liberty Hills West A+ 42
95 The Knolls A+ 38
96 New Glenwood A+ 23
97 Walden A+ 23
98 Lake Forest A+ 41
99 Imperial Gardens A+ 28
100 Northwest Lima Woods A+ 32
101 Lima Valley A+ 32
102 Daus A+ 32
103 Windmill Ridge A+ 16
104 Estates of Sandy Pointe A+ 16
105 Woodland Lake A+ 16
106 Majestic Water Villas A+ 18
107 Bullerman Park Forest A+ 40
108 Maplewood Gardens A+ 39
109 Camelot A+ 39
110 Willshire Estates A+ 39
111 Oakhurst A+ 39
112 River Bend Woods A+ 40
113 North Pointe Villas A+ 39
114 North Pointe Woods A+ 39
115 The Shores A+ 41
116 Wallen A+ 38
117 Saratoga Park A+ 44
118 Kekionga Shores A+ 44
119 The Homesteads A+ 44
120 Inverness Lakes A+ 29
121 Tanbark A+ 51
122 Concord Place A+ 51
123 Concord Hills A+ 56
124 Hearthstone A+ 47
125 Millstone A+ 47
126 Park State East A+ 42
127 Casa Grande A+ 42
128 Countrybrook A+ 42
129 Audubon Park A+ 42
130 Bellshire A+ 42
131 Countryside A+ 42
132 Kensington Downs A+ 45
133 Kensington Villas A+ 43
134 Shannonside A+ 43
135 Kern Valley Farm / Valley Meadows A+ 43
136 Mill Ridge A+ 53
137 Lockville A+ 53
138 Mill Creek Villas A+ 53
139 Old Brook Farm A+ 48
140 Greenfield Village A+ 48
141 Centerhurst A+ 48
142 Brandonwood A+ 48
143 Brookside Park A+ 48
144 Fall Creek A+ 125
145 Poplar Ridge A+ 125
146 Hunter's Knoll A+ 29
147 Canyons of North Pointe Woods A+ 47
148 Southwood Park A+ 67
149 Falls of Beaver Creek A+ 60
150 North Pointe Ridge A+ 53
151 Covington Hollow A+ 63
152 Valley Park Forest A+ 52
153 Georgetown Place A+ 52
154 Waterside Woods A+ 67
155 Cambridge Oaks A+ 32
156 Woodland Hills A+ 71
157 Ridgewood A+ 71
158 Brierwood Hills A+ 71
159 Huth's Addition A+ 71
160 Covington Creek Condominiums A+ 71
161 Covington Bluffs A+ 71
162 Liberty Hills A+ 63
163 Maplewood Park A+ 32
164 Eastgate A+ 48
165 Pine View Farms A+ 48
166 Springfield A+ 48
167 Springfield Villas A+ 48
168 Golden Acres A+ 48
169 Villas of Creekwood A+ 48
170 Maplewood Terrace / Maplewood Downs A+ 48
171 Creekwood A+ 48
172 Springfield Glen A+ 48
173 North Highlands A+ 94
174 Log Cabin Park A+ 55
175 Foster Park A+ 45
176 Greentree A+ 61
177 Somerset Acres A+ 61
178 Royal Oaks A+ 61
179 Bohde Grove A+ 61
180 Avalon Place A+ 96
181 Southeast Waynedale A+ 96
182 Tower Heights A+ 89
183 Westwood Valley A 44
184 Westwood North A 44
185 Auburn Farms A 65
186 Effie Drive A 65
187 Becketts Run A 65
188 Wallen Chase A 65
189 Manor Park A 65
190 Abbey Villas A 78
191 Abbey Place A 85
192 North Anthony A 126
193 Old Trail A 141
194 Trier Ridge Park A 22
195 Northbrook A 99
196 Edgewood Park A 99
197 Eldrado Hills A 91
198 Bridlewood A 91
199 Greenview A 91
200 Reckeweg Road A 93
201 Westmoor Park A 93
202 Forest Park Boulevard A 124
203 Blackhawk Forest A 74
204 Blackhawk A 74
205 Black Hawk Farm A 74
206 Brookside Estates A 95
207 Village of Buckingham A 52
208 South Lakes of Buckingham A 52
209 Statewood Park A 52
210 The Hollows A 52
211 Briargate A 106
212 Covington Dells A 56
213 Bellair A 77
214 Westlawn A 95
215 Kirkwood Park A 84
216 Newfield A 111
217 Fairmont A 114
218 Bass / Leesburg A 90
219 Curdes Homewood A 70
220 Caribe Colony A 70
221 Winterset A 28
222 Inverness Hills A 85
223 Frances Slocum A 124
224 Lincoln Park A 98
225 Ludwig Park A 30
226 Stonefield A 30
227 Ludwig Circle A 30
228 Northwest Passage A 87
229 Fallen Timbers A 87
230 Limberlost Acres A 87
231 The Courtyards of Dawson's Creek A 87
232 Hampton Village North A 87
233 Hampton Village A 87
234 Hickory Glen A 87
235 Coves of Northbrook A 87
236 Hickory Hill A 87
237 Lima Meadows A 87
238 Villas at Northbrook A 87
239 The Villas at Stone Cove A 87
240 Cappelli Coves A 87
241 The Villas at Dawson's Creek A 87
242 Sutters Cove A 87
243 Stone Gate Villas A 87
244 Aldale Acres A 87
245 Wallen Hills A 87
246 Parkview Addition A 89
247 Hamlets West A 99
248 The Hamlets of Woodland Ridge A 99
249 Belle Vista A 161
250 Sunny Meadows A 86
251 Northside A 142
252 Woodhurst A 46
253 Manor Woods A 101
254 Hillside Acres A 102
255 Crestwood Colony A 115
256 North Sherwood Terrace / Silver Maples Addition A 115
257 Summerfield A 115
258 Elmhurst A 159
259 Lakeshores A 84
260 Congress / McKinnie A 45
261 Wyndemere A 94
262 Burnham Woods A 145
263 Glenwood Park A 106
264 Villas of the Marketplace A 97
265 Lincoln Village A 150
266 Auer Drive A 98
267 Hamilton A 167
268 New Kirkwood Park A 100
269 Northcrest A- 120
270 Sand Point A- 153
271 Nebraska A- 174
272 Sherwood to Pettit A- 100
273 Southwest Waynedale A- 181
274 West Rudisill A- 106
275 North Franke Park A- 133
276 Bloomingdale A- 170
277 St. Marys River / Winchester Road A- 148
278 Stone Lake A- 148
279 Lakewood Park A- 148
280 Broadview Terrace A- 148
281 Northwood Park A- 169
282 Wheatridge A- 169
283 Westwood / Fairway A- 124
284 Five Points A- 161
285 Crown Colony A- 78
286 Southwick Village A- 78
287 Wildwood Park A- 178
288 Brentwood Park A- 104
289 Monarch Park A- 103
290 Morningside Terrace A- 110
291 Hillcrest A- 110
292 Lofton Woods A- 107
293 Field Stone Place A- 107
294 Kyle Road A- 149
295 South Wayne A- 136
296 Harrison Hill A- 107
297 Hoevelwood A- 60
298 Lincolnshire A- 126
299 Jacobs Creek A- 151
300 North Triangle A- 120
301 Irvington Park A- 120
302 South Calhoun Place A- 135
303 Lafayette Place A- 142
304 Concordia Gardens A- 159
305 Shoaff Park Rivers Estates A- 159
306 Foxchase Condos A- 159
307 Colonial Park A- 159
308 Westfield A- 143
309 Vesey A- 141
310 Paper Mill Bluffs B+ 187
311 Woodlands of Riverside B+ 187
312 Springwood / Orchard Woods B+ 148
313 Sawmill Woods B+ 154
314 Brookview B+ 141
315 Wilmarbee B+ 168
316 Fairfield Terrace / Belmont B+ 144
317 Waterswolde B+ 106
318 Eldorado Hills B+ 105
319 Saddle Brook Villas B+ 105
320 Saddle Brook B+ 105
321 Stone Creek B+ 105
322 Broad River B+ 162
323 Village Woods B+ 114
324 Oakdale B+ 148
325 Ranchwood B+ 165
326 Harvester B+ 163
327 Trotter's Chase B+ 146
328 Hacienda Village B+ 148
329 Stillwood B+ 148
330 Windswept B+ 148
331 Brickshire Village B+ 148
332 Canterbury Green B 144
333 Williams Park B 130
334 Williams / Woodland Park B 159
335 Anthony Wayne B 142
336 Breconshire B 172
337 Rudisill / Plaza B 121
338 Interurban Acres B 180
339 LaRez B 144
340 Spy Run B 174
341 Kingston Park B 172
342 West Central B 190
343 Fairfield B 170
344 Highland Park Forest B 183
345 Taylor Street B- 181
346 Indian Village B- 181
347 Creighton Home B- 187
348 Ferndale B- 197
349 Poplar B- 190
350 South Suburban B- 161
351 Rolling Rose C+ 160
352 Suburban Heights C+ 156
353 Mount Vernon Park C+ 156
354 Maysville Heights C+ 191
355 Pettit / Rudisill C+ 168
356 Memorial Park C 165
357 Hoagland Masterson C 185
358 Eastland Gardens C 163
359 Oxford C 171
360 East Central C- 176
361 Greater McMillen Park C- 175
362 Pontiac Place C- 172
363 Southtown Meadows D+ 176
364 East Side D+ 194
365 Oakland Park D+ 165
366 Victoria Park D+ 165
367 Branning Hills D 198
368 Casselwood Terrace D 171
369 Continental Park D 170
370 Hickory Grove D 169
371 Westchester D 189
372 Renaissance Pointe D- 192

Fort Wayne Crime by Zip Code

46814
A+ Index: 8
46845
A+ Index: 8
46818
A+ Index: 60
46804
A+ Index: 55
46835
A Index: 59
46815
A Index: 75
46819
A Index: 87
46825
A Index: 103
46808
A Index: 135
46805
A Index: 140
46809
A Index: 146
46807
A- Index: 128
46802
B Index: 171
46806
B Index: 148
46816
B- Index: 132
46803
C Index: 172

Fort Wayne Demographics & Cost of Living

Population
329,170
Median Income
$51,454
Home Value
$121,096
Median Rent
$777
Home Ownership
63%

Racial Demographics

White
73.2%
Black
14.4%
Hispanic
8.6%
Asian
4.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crime rate in Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne has an overall crime index of 77, which is below the national average of 100. Approximately 94% of neighborhoods in Fort Wayne are rated A or B for safety.
Is Fort Wayne safe to live in?
Fort Wayne has a crime safety grade of A-. Very low crime. Safety varies significantly by neighborhood, so it is important to research specific areas before moving.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Fort Wayne?
The safest neighborhoods in Fort Wayne based on crime data include Mystic Woods, Old Auburn Villas, Community of Chadwick, Laurel Ridge, and Valley Place. These areas have the lowest crime indices in the city.
How does Fort Wayne crime compare to the national average?
Fort Wayne's overall crime index is 77 compared to the national average of 100, meaning crime is 23% lower than the typical US city.

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