Lake County, IN Analytics

May recorded 309 crime incidents.

April recorded 331 crime incidents.

March recorded 359 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 424
  • Theft: 163
  • Vandalism: 120
  • Burglary: 110
  • Assault: 106
  • Arrest: 72
  • Shooting: 4
  • Robbery: 0
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

March had about 1% more crime than April, with March producing 28 more crimes than April.

March had about 1% more crime than May, with March producing 50 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in Lake County, Indiana

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 16% of crime in Lake County, Indiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in Lake County, Indiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 60% of property crime in Lake County, Indiana.

Reported Shootings in Lake County, Indiana

We recorded 4 shootings over a three month period in Lake County, Indiana. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 2, followed by May with 1 shootings, and April with 1 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.