Photo: IndyTaylor · CC BY-SA 4.0Safety in Perry Township, IN: what is reported
Nearby, 6 communities within 10 miles carry a Safety Grade. There are no FBI figures for Perry Township by itself for 2023–2025, so the grade has nothing to work from. For a graded neighbor, the nearest is Beech Grove (C), 5 miles away.
The nearest Indiana towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Grove | C | 5 mi | 3.2 | 14.3 |
| Greenwood | C+ | 6 mi | 1.2 | 17.0 |
| Indianapolis | D | 7 mi | 8.3 | 30.0 |
| Speedway | C− | 9 mi | 2.5 | 25.3 |
| Whiteland | A− | 9 mi | 0.7 | 7.4 |
| Bargersville | A | 10 mi | 0.7 | 3.9 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Perry Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Perry Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
76 people died in crashes on Perry Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Perry Township had 73 fatal crashes in five years, in which 76 people died; 23 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist. 23 died in crashes on an Interstate.
That is 12.5 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Indiana towns of 100,000+ people (9.3, 15 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Perry Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur Township | — | — | — |
| Franklin Township | — | — | — |
| Indianapolis | D | 8.3 | 30.0 |
| White River Township | — | — | — |
| Greenwood | C+ | 1.2 | 17.0 |
| Center Township | — | — | — |
| Pleasant Township | — | — | — |
| Warren Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Decatur Township, Franklin Township, White River Township, Center Township, Pleasant Township and Warren Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Perry Township
Is Perry Township, IN safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Perry Township. Perry Township has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. The nearest Indiana towns with a grade are Beech Grove (C, 5 mi), Greenwood (C+, 6 mi), Indianapolis (D, 7 mi).
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Perry Township.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.