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The Decatur crime rate is much lower than the Indiana average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #12

Decatur, IN	431.95
Indiana	1,598.73
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Decatur, IN Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Decatur, IN	Count	0	1	0	4	20	168	3	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	10.6	0.0	42.5	212.3	1,783.6	31.9	0.0	664
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.0	24.5	104.5	222.6	559.3	1,880.0	210.1	NA	1,432
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Decatur, IN	Count	0	3	2	5	15	161	10	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	32.1	21.4	53.5	160.5	1,722.8	107.0	0.0	811
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.4	25.0	108.2	211.3	653.0	1,984.9	216.2	NA	1,511
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	2	5	14	49	3	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	21.2	53.0	148.4	519.6	31.8	0.0	305
	Indiana	Per 100,000	4.7	25.5	100.9	214.6	728.3	2,092.0	209.0	NA	1,556
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	2	8	8	36	6	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	21.2	84.6	84.6	380.8	63.5	0.0	286
	Indiana	Per 100,000	4.8	27.0	107.1	193.0	775.7	2,158.8	227.3	NA	1,601
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	1	2	18	46	2	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	10.3	20.7	185.9	475.1	20.7	0.0	258
	Indiana	Per 100,000	4.5	27.2	95.9	186.9	726.7	2,113.4	202.3	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Decatur, IN	Count	1	0	0	6	8	52	8	4
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	10.4	0.0	0.0	62.7	83.5	543.0	83.5	41.8	441
	Indiana	Per 100,000	4.8	25.5	114.5	188.4	761.5	2,138.7	216.1	NA	1,584
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	2	6	12	67	9	NA
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	21.1	63.3	126.5	706.5	94.9	NA	382
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.1	27.0	118.1	183.5	762.8	2,299.2	273.7	NA	1,666
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	1	22	43	9	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.5	231.4	452.3	94.7	0.0	287
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.6	27.5	124.1	176.4	739.4	2,349.0	308.2	NA	1,695
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Decatur, IN	Count	0	1	5	7	14	57	13	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	10.4	52.0	72.8	145.7	593.1	135.3	0.0	492
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.8	29.1	114.7	165.2	731.3	2,424.8	346.3	NA	1,715
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	4	20	79	8	1
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	41.8	209.2	826.5	83.7	10.5	395
	Indiana	Per 100,000	5.7	29.6	108.6	179.9	697.6	2,412.0	346.7	NA	1,701
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Decatur, IN		-0.11
Indiana		16.56
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Decatur, IN Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	0.8	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	7
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	1.9	1.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	2.7	1.8	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	2.5	1.5	0.3	0.5	0.2	0.0	25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	1.5	0.9	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.0	14
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	2.0	1.3	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	19
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	1.4	0.9	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Decatur, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Indiana	Per 100,000	1.4	0.6	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.0	13
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Decatur, IN	1.81
Indiana	2.28
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Decatur, IN Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Decatur, IN	Count	19	17	2
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	201.7	180.5	21.2	1.91
	Indiana	Per 100,000	256.1	188.2	67.9	2.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2012	Decatur, IN	Count	18	16	2
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	190.9	169.7	21.2	1.80
	Indiana	Per 100,000	267.2	195.5	71.7	2.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Decatur, IN	Count	21	17	4
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	222.2	179.8	42.3	2.01
	Indiana	Per 100,000	259.0	173.9	85.2	2.16
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Decatur, IN	Count	21	17	4
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	216.9	175.6	41.3	1.96
	Indiana	Per 100,000	266.2	180.6	85.6	2.23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Decatur, IN	Count	21	17	4
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	219.3	177.5	41.8	1.98
	Indiana	Per 100,000	281.1	187.3	93.8	2.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Decatur, IN	Count	21	17	4
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	221.4	179.2	42.2	2.00
	Indiana	Per 100,000	282.3	186.0	96.3	2.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Decatur, IN	Count	21	17	4
	Decatur, IN	Per 100,000	220.9	178.8	42.1	2.00
	Indiana	Per 100,000	271.1	179.6	91.5	2.25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Decatur, IN	Count	21	17	4
2005	Decatur, IN	Count	21	17	4