Lake County, IN Analytics

October recorded 305 crime incidents.

September recorded 422 crime incidents.

August recorded 507 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 526
  • Vandalism: 249
  • Theft: 164
  • Burglary: 129
  • Assault: 101
  • Arrest: 59
  • Robbery: 4
  • Shooting: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, August had the most number of crimes in Lake County, Indiana.

August had about 1% more crime than September, with August producing 85 more crimes than September.

August had about 2% more crime than October, with August producing 202 more crimes than October.

Most Committed Crimes in Lake County, Indiana

Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% of crime in Lake County, Indiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in Lake County, Indiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 56% of property crime in Lake County, Indiana.

Reported Shootings in Lake County, Indiana

We recorded 2 shootings over a three month period in Lake County, Indiana. That's an average of about 0.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 1, followed by August with 1 shootings, and October with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Lake County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.