We used data and science to identify the most dangerous cities in the Hoosier State for 2020.

This article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. It is our fifth time ranking the most dangerous places to live in Indiana and is updated for 2020.

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It used to be where the biggest trick to avoiding danger in Indiana was to avoid Gary, Indiana. Sadly, that’s no longer the case.

While Gary does have its fair share of problems, it’s no longer the state’s most dangerous place. Indiana has done a pretty good job of keeping its crazy spread evenly across their state. And RoadSnacks is here to tell you just where the most dangerous places in Indiana for 2020 are located.

But first, this is how we determined Indiana’s most dangerous places: we consulted the numbers. In total, we analyzed 75 cities. We looked at the FBI’s latest crime report for violent crime and property crime statistics for every place with over 5,000 residents. We discovered that Indiana’s overall violent and property crime numbers, while above the national average, the numbers in the state’s most dangerous places could be better. And if you guessed that most of The Hoosier State’s crime is centered around the state’s biggest cities, you guessed right. Cities like Indianapolis and Evansville are being hit pretty hard with high unemployment, low wages, and high crime.

People always ask why we produce lists of the most dangerous places in each state. Well, we do it to show the public how to navigate the places that most people don’t want to visit, but still want to know the dirt. You know, the type of crimes that end up airing on Fort Wayne’s WANE at six or Lafayette’s crimestoppers at ten.

More importantly, don’t get lost wandering around Indiana’s most dangerous places; trust us, you might never make it out. Instead, take a look below at our list of Indiana’s most dangerous places. There might be some that surprise you.

Indiana might not be one of the top ten most dangerous states in the country, the state’s most dangerous places do need some work. Maybe more police? Security cameras? Drug programs? We’re not entirely sure. One thing that we are sure about, however, is that the number one most dangerous place in Indiana is Michigan City.

If you want to know where the rest of the most dangerous places in Indiana are located, take a look at the list below. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for there, head to the bottom.

Learn more about the safest places in Indiana.

If you’re looking for something more national, check out the most dangerous cities in America or the most dangerous states in America.

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Graphing The Most Dangerous And Safest Places In Indiana

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How we determined the most dangerous cities in Indiana for 2020?

Every year the FBI release two crime datasets, a preliminary dataset limited to the biggest cities in the country, followed by a more detailed release at the end of the year.

For our analysis, we focused on the JUST released 2018 data, specifically the 2018 Crime In The United States Report. We will update the results when data becomes available in September 2020.

So what criteria did we use? Have a look:

Violent Crimes Per Capita

Property Crimes Per Capita

In order to make the analysis as apples to apples as possible, we only considered Indiana cities over 5,000 in population. That left us with 75 cities in Indiana.

We then ranked each city from 1 to 75 for the two criteria with a #1 ranking being the most dangerous for the particular criteria.

Next, we averaged the two rankings into one “Dangerous Index”.

Finally, we ranked every city on the “Dangerous Index” with the lowest index being the most dangerous in Indiana — Michigan City. Any ties went to the smaller city. You can download the data here.

Read on for a detailed look at the 10 most dangerous cities in Indiana.

Locking It All Up In Indiana

The latest FBI crime data shows that Michigan City ranks as the most dangerous city in Indiana for 2020.

We want to point out again that there’s still safes places in Michigan City and that this isn’t a comment on the people that live there. So please don’t beat us up.

If you’re curious enough, here are the safest cities in Indiana:

New Whiteland (Pop. 6,182) Lowell (Pop. 9,711) Zionsville (Pop. 27,185)

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