Lake County, IN Analytics

February recorded 379 crime incidents.

January recorded 403 crime incidents.

December recorded 377 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 394
  • Vandalism: 292
  • Theft: 172
  • Burglary: 132
  • Assault: 91
  • Arrest: 72
  • Shooting: 4
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 0

Crime by Month

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

January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 26 more crimes than December.

January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 24 more crimes than February.

Most Committed Crimes in Lake County, Indiana

Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 25% 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 57% 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. December saw the most shootings with 3, followed by February with 1 shootings, and January 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.