West Lafayette, IN Analytics

January recorded 363 crime incidents.

December recorded 371 crime incidents.

November recorded 472 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 347
  • Assault: 287
  • Vandalism: 193
  • Arrest: 166
  • Theft: 144
  • Burglary: 59
  • Shooting: 9
  • Arson: 1
  • Robbery: 0

Crime by Month

In the past three months, November had the most number of crimes in West Lafayette, Indiana.

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 101 more crimes than December.

November had about 1% more crime than January, with November producing 109 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 24% of crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 97% of violent crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 71% of property crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Reported Shootings in West Lafayette, Indiana

We recorded 9 shootings over a three month period in West Lafayette, Indiana. That's an average of about 3 shootings per month. January saw the most shootings with 7, followed by December with 2 shootings, and November 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.