West Lafayette, IN Analytics
September recorded 503 crime incidents.
August recorded 392 crime incidents.
July recorded 354 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 389
- Assault: 255
- Theft: 228
- Arrest: 191
- Vandalism: 131
- Burglary: 48
- Shooting: 5
- Robbery: 2
- Arson: 0
Crime by Month
In the past three months, September had the most number of crimes in West Lafayette, Indiana.
September had about 1% more crime than July, with September producing 149 more crimes than July.
September had about 1% more crime than August, with September producing 111 more crimes than August.
Most Committed Crimes in West Lafayette, Indiana
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 20% of crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 98% of violent crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 83% of property crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Reported Shootings in West Lafayette, Indiana
We recorded 5 shootings over a three month period in West Lafayette, Indiana. That's an average of about 1.667 shootings per month. September saw the most shootings with 4, followed by August with 1 shootings, and July 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 West Lafayette. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.