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The East Chicago crime rate is much higher than the Indiana average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #153

East Chicago, IN	3,889.35
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.

East Chicago, IN Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	East Chicago, IN	Count	7	19	90	133	301	809	112	NA
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	24.1	65.3	309.4	457.2	1,034.8	2,781.1	385.0	NA	3,014
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	10	14	91	81	301	936	225	2
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	34.0	47.6	309.6	275.5	1,023.9	3,184.0	765.4	6.8	3,179
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	3	9	88	120	560	1,025	169	2
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	10.1	30.2	295.7	403.2	1,881.5	3,443.8	567.8	6.7	3,235
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	5	16	134	100	529	1,145	267	2
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	16.8	53.6	448.9	335.0	1,772.2	3,835.8	894.5	6.7	3,820
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	12	11	109	78	571	1,112	276	11
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	40.3	36.9	366.1	262.0	1,917.8	3,734.9	927.0	36.9	3,958
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	12	14	141	82	430	1,189	211	10
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	40.4	47.1	474.3	275.8	1,446.4	3,999.6	709.8	33.6	3,908
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	17	7	162	114	407	1,272	210	5
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	56.9	23.4	542.0	381.4	1,361.7	4,255.6	702.6	16.7	4,261
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	14	13	124	72	388	1,378	293	11
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	46.1	42.8	408.5	237.2	1,278.3	4,539.9	965.3	36.2	4,015
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	15	7	137	145	441	1,357	321	13
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	48.2	22.5	439.8	465.5	1,415.7	4,356.2	1,030.5	41.7	4,274
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	12	12	125	565	397	1,124	339	15
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	38.2	38.2	398.0	1,798.8	1,264.0	3,578.6	1,079.3	47.8	5,229
	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

East Chicago, 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.

East Chicago, IN Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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	East Chicago, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	East Chicago, 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

East Chicago, IN	3.60
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.

East Chicago, IN Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	East Chicago, IN	Count	105	100	5
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	361.0	343.8	17.2	3.52
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	104	97	7
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	349.4	325.9	23.5	3.38
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	115	105	10
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	385.3	351.8	33.5	3.69
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	118	105	13
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	396.3	352.7	43.7	3.75
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	121	108	13
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	407.0	363.3	43.7	3.85
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	126	111	15
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	421.5	371.4	50.2	3.96
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	132	114	18
	East Chicago, IN	Per 100,000	434.9	375.6	59.3	4.05
	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	East Chicago, IN	Count	124	108	16
2005	East Chicago, IN	Count	125	108	17