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The West Lafayette crime rate is lower than the Indiana average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #34

West Lafayette, IN	775.73
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.

West Lafayette, IN Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	2	8	22	44	286	19	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	6.4	25.6	70.5	141.1	916.9	60.9	0.0	471
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	6	6	25	90	430	16	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	19.6	19.6	81.5	293.3	1,401.2	52.1	0.0	732
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	8	11	59	80	379	28	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	26.7	36.6	196.6	266.5	1,262.7	93.3	0.0	880
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	3	6	44	58	383	18	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	10.1	20.2	147.9	195.0	1,287.5	60.5	0.0	678
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	4	6	38	79	382	25	1
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	12.5	18.8	119.0	247.3	1,195.8	78.3	3.1	672
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	7	11	45	80	397	21	5
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	22.5	35.4	144.7	257.3	1,276.9	67.5	16.1	793
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	1	7	5	52	125	416	36	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	3.2	22.3	15.9	165.7	398.3	1,325.5	114.7	0.0	937
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	4	3	42	96	402	21	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	13.8	10.3	144.6	330.5	1,384.1	72.3	0.0	776
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	14	5	54	71	398	18	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	48.6	17.4	187.6	246.6	1,382.5	62.5	0.0	957
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	8	7	34	93	425	21	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	0.0	27.8	24.3	118.2	323.3	1,477.4	73.0	0.0	861
	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

West Lafayette, IN	3.33
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.

West Lafayette, IN Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, 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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, 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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, 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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, 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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	3.1	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	31
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, 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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, 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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, 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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Lafayette, 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

West Lafayette, IN	1.67
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.

West Lafayette, IN Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	West Lafayette, IN	Count	63	46	17
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	202.0	147.5	54.5	1.75
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	64	46	18
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	208.6	149.9	58.7	1.79
	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
2011	West Lafayette, IN	Count	65	47	18
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	218.5	158.0	60.5	1.88
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	65	47	18
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	203.5	147.1	56.3	1.75
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	67	48	19
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	215.5	154.4	61.1	1.85
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	64	48	16
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	203.9	152.9	51.0	1.78
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	62	46	16
	West Lafayette, IN	Per 100,000	213.5	158.4	55.1	1.86
	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	West Lafayette, IN	Count	57	42	15
2005	West Lafayette, IN	Count	61	45	16