West Lafayette, IN Analytics
February recorded 349 crime incidents.
January recorded 376 crime incidents.
December recorded 371 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 287
- Assault: 251
- Vandalism: 180
- Arrest: 165
- Theft: 149
- Burglary: 53
- Shooting: 11
- Robbery: 0
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, January had the most number of crimes in West Lafayette, Indiana.
January had about 1% more crime than December, with January producing 5 more crimes than December.
January had about 1% more crime than February, with January producing 27 more crimes than February.
Most Committed Crimes in West Lafayette, Indiana
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 23% of crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 96% of violent crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 74% of property crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Reported Shootings in West Lafayette, Indiana
We recorded 11 shootings over a three month period in West Lafayette, Indiana. That's an average of about 3.667 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 7, followed by February with 2 shootings, and December with 2 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 West Lafayette. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.