Area Safety Data

2024 reported data

Is New Castle, IN safe? Property crime data

A direct, source-backed look at reported selected property offenses for New Castle using FBI NIBRS and Census population context.

Selected property offense rate 7.37 per 1,000 residents; not a danger score
Population17,379Census 2024 estimate
Selected offenses128NIBRS offense records
TrendTrend pending2024
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Short answer

New Castle reported 7.37 selected property offenses per 1,000 residents in 2024

That rate is #38 by highest rate among 64 validated IN city candidates on this site. The largest selected category here is Larceny/theft. Multi-year trend context is pending for this city.

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Trend

Multi-year trend pending

Trend not available yet; only one FBI source year is loaded for this city. Once prior-year FBI state ZIPs are loaded, this section will show whether reported selected property-offense rates are rising, falling, or roughly stable.

Trend pending Loaded year: 2024

Offense mix

Burglary
15
Larceny/theft
95
Motor vehicle theft
17
Arson
1

State comparison

Compare this page with other validated Indiana candidates. These are city-candidate comparisons, not official statewide rankings.

Higher-rate candidates

Evansville 37.54 / 1,000 Terre Haute 36.20 / 1,000 Clarksville 33.94 / 1,000 Speedway 25.89 / 1,000

Lower-rate candidates

Pendleton 0.52 / 1,000 Chesterton 1.37 / 1,000 Lowell 2.01 / 1,000 Cedar Lake 2.80 / 1,000

Practical security context

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Quick questions

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Is New Castle, IN safe?

This page cannot tell you whether New Castle is personally safe for you. It shows 2024 reported selected property-offense data: 7.37 offenses per 1,000 residents, with FBI NIBRS and Census source notes.

What property crime category is largest in New Castle?

The largest selected category in this page is Larceny/theft, based on the visible burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson breakdown.

How does New Castle compare with other validated IN city candidates?

Among 64 validated IN city candidates, New Castle ranks #38 by highest selected property-offense rate. The median candidate rate on this state hub is 9.01 per 1,000 residents.

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