In 2025, South Bend police reported 470 violent crimes (453 per 100,000 residents), including 0 murders, 35 robberies and 407 aggravated assaults, plus 1,072 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 103,804. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 6 large Indiana cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency IN0710200, 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.
South Bend's violent-crime rate of 453 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 72% higher than the Indiana rate (263) and 41% higher than the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 221 residents, or about 9 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, South Bend ranks 150th for violent crime, in the higher half, and reported no murders.
Aggravated assaults made up 87% of South Bend's violent crimes and robberies 7%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 1,033 per 100,000, 5% lower than Indiana overall. South Bend police logged 192 vehicle thefts (185 per 100,000, 217th of 351; Indiana: 155) and 122 burglaries (118 per 100,000, 14% lower than the state).
The closest city we cover is Fort Wayne, 71 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (275) is 39% lower than South Bend's.
Out-of-state cities near South Bend's size (103,804 residents): Lynn, MA at 561 violent crimes per 100,000 and Quincy, MA at 302.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, South Bend had 453 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 72% higher than the statewide 263. It is 3rd 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.
South Bend police reported no murders to the FBI for 2025.
192 vehicles were reported stolen in South Bend in 2025, 185 per 100,000 residents. That is about even with the national rate of 195 and ranks 217th of 351 cities on this site.