West Lafayette, IN Analytics
February recorded 408 crime incidents.
January recorded 314 crime incidents.
December recorded 326 crime incidents.
Crime Types
- Other: 306
- Assault: 227
- Theft: 151
- Arrest: 146
- Vandalism: 122
- Burglary: 78
- Shooting: 11
- Robbery: 4
- Arson: 3
Crime by Month
In the past three months, February had the most number of crimes in West Lafayette, Indiana.
February had about 1% more crime than December, with February producing 82 more crimes than December.
February had about 1% more crime than January, with February producing 94 more crimes than January.
Most Committed Crimes in West Lafayette, Indiana
Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 95% of violent crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 65% 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. February saw the most shootings with 5, followed by December with 4 shootings, and January 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.