In 2025, Carmel police reported 53 violent crimes (51 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 6 robberies and 38 aggravated assaults, plus 719 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 104,553. Violent-crime rate rank: 6 of 6 large Indiana cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency IN0290100, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evansville | 1,087 | 1,249 | 8 | 3,043 | Totals |
| Indianapolis | 769 | 6,947 | 139 | 2,799 | Totals |
| South Bend | 453 | 470 | 0 | 1,033 | Totals |
| Fort Wayne | 275 | 757 | 32 | 1,853 | Totals |
| Fishers | 78 | 82 | 1 | 466 | Totals |
| Carmel | 51 | 53 | 0 | 688 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Carmel's violent-crime rate of 51 per 100,000 people in 2025 was less than half the Indiana rate (263) and less than half the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 1,973 residents, or about 1 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Carmel ranks 361st for violent crime, in the lower half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 72% of Carmel's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 688 per 100,000, 37% lower than Indiana overall. Carmel police logged 97 vehicle thefts (93 per 100,000, 298th of 351; Indiana: 155) and 20 burglaries (19 per 100,000, less than half the state).
The closest city we cover is Fishers, 10 miles east; its violent-crime rate (78) is 54% higher than Carmel's.
Out-of-state cities near Carmel's size (104,553 residents): Vacaville, CA at 264 violent crimes per 100,000 and Sandy Springs, GA at 114.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Carmel had 51 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, less than half the statewide 263. It is 6th highest of the 6 Indiana cities on this site; Evansville is highest at 1,087. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Carmel police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
97 vehicles were reported stolen in Carmel in 2025, 93 per 100,000 residents. That is less than half the national rate of 195 and ranks 298th of 351 cities on this site.