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

Crime Index, #146

Hammond, IN	2,952.79
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.

Hammond, IN Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Hammond, IN	Count	10	31	178	418	530	1,993	318	26
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	12.7	39.5	226.7	532.3	674.9	2,538.0	405.0	33.1	2,437
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	9	37	228	380	608	2,221	406	33
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	11.3	46.6	287.4	479.0	766.4	2,799.7	511.8	41.6	2,655
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	6	18	192	449	936	2,143	369	29
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	7.4	22.2	237.0	554.3	1,155.4	2,645.4	455.5	35.8	2,601
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	9	45	184	309	1,032	2,303	484	21
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	11.1	55.4	226.5	380.3	1,270.3	2,834.7	595.7	25.8	2,806
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	10	27	209	417	1,070	2,317	494	36
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	13.1	35.4	274.2	547.1	1,403.9	3,040.0	648.2	47.2	3,121
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	11	30	233	467	938	2,314	502	36
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	14.5	39.4	306.2	613.8	1,232.8	3,041.3	659.8	47.3	3,196
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	13	37	232	389	1,020	2,399	502	56
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	17.0	48.4	303.3	508.5	1,333.4	3,136.0	656.2	73.2	3,243
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	15	25	279	326	994	2,312	534	50
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	19.3	32.2	359.2	419.8	1,279.9	2,977.0	687.6	64.4	3,141
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	8	29	249	294	970	2,694	562	60
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	10.0	36.4	312.3	368.7	1,216.4	3,378.4	704.8	75.2	2,978
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	9	30	279	394	1,047	2,728	779	56
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	11.2	37.3	346.9	489.9	1,301.8	3,391.9	968.6	69.6	3,351
	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

Hammond, IN	7.63
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.

Hammond, IN Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2013	Hammond, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hammond, 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	Hammond, IN	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	12
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	2.5	1.2	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.0	24
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	1.3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	13
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hammond, 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	Hammond, IN	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	1.3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.0	13
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hammond, 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	Hammond, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hammond, 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

Hammond, IN	2.79
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.

Hammond, IN Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Hammond, IN	Count	236	201	35
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	300.5	256.0	44.6	2.78
	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
2013	Hammond, IN	Count	240	207	33
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	302.5	260.9	41.6	2.82
	Indiana	Per 100,000	270.9	197.2	73.8	2.34
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Hammond, IN	Count	249	207	42
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	307.4	255.5	51.8	2.81
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	252	210	42
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	310.2	258.5	51.7	2.84
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	247	202	45
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	324.1	265.0	59.0	2.95
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	253	206	47
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	332.5	270.7	61.8	3.02
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	259	210	49
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	338.6	274.5	64.1	3.07
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	261	210	51
	Hammond, IN	Per 100,000	336.1	270.4	65.7	3.03
	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	Hammond, IN	Count	255	201	54
2005	Hammond, IN	Count	267	212	55