Please note that these figures do not include crime statistics for 1999 or 2000, as there were no data available for those years.
Noble County, Indiana Crime Statistics
This page contains crime rates for Noble County, Indiana. You can look through the breakdown of crime by type, changes to crime data over time, and see how Noble County compares to similar locations. If you are interested in seeing public records information for Noble County, Indiana, you can click the Public Records tab at the top.
Total Crime
Between 2001 and 2008 there were 3,140 total crimes reported in Noble County, Indiana (129 of them violent). Of the 393 crimes that take place per year in Noble County, close to 50% transpire less than one mile from home. On average, someone is a victim of a crime in Noble County, Indiana every 22 hours. This includes 2 murders, 16 rapes, and at least two thousand thefts (including 205 car thefts).
Crime Trends
In the course of the most recent 10 years, crime data were available in Noble County, Indiana for 8 years. Throughout that period, reported crime in Noble County has been reduced by 184%. Throughout the same period of time, violent crime improved by 127%. By and large, the crime data indicate a significant improvement in crime over the last 8 years in Noble County. If the current trend continues, predicted crime numbers could fall to two hundred for Noble County, Indiana in 2009.
Please take note that these graphs show reported crime rates and some sudden changes in crime data are the result of changes in reporting, not actual changes in crime rates.
Crime Comparisons
You are discouraged against over-analyzing ranking data to decide 'how dangerous' a certain location is, as many factors, including episodic events, or disparities in crime reporting and methodology can skew rankings. Click on the individual table bars to see crime rates in these locations.
Crime Data Information
Noble County, Indiana law enforcement agencies report their statistics to the FBI UCR program. The FBI has noted the following deviations from their data quality guidelines:
- In 2007, because of changes in the state/local agency's reporting practices, figures are not comparable to previous years' data.
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