West Lafayette, IN Analytics

May recorded 326 crime incidents.

April recorded 389 crime incidents.

March recorded 383 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 366
  • Assault: 203
  • Arrest: 197
  • Theft: 168
  • Vandalism: 107
  • Burglary: 47
  • Robbery: 4
  • Shooting: 4
  • Arson: 2

Crime by Month

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

April had about 1% more crime than March, with April producing 6 more crimes than March.

April had about 1% more crime than May, with April producing 63 more crimes than May.

Most Committed Crimes in West Lafayette, Indiana

Over the past three months, Assault was the most committed crime overall making up about 18% 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 77% of property crime in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Reported Shootings in West Lafayette, Indiana

We recorded 4 shootings over a three month period in West Lafayette, Indiana. That's an average of about 1.333 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 3, followed by April with 1 shootings, and May 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.