Crime & Safety in Bloomington
Bloomington's crime data tells a real, genuinely mixed story: favorable violent-crime figures alongside an above-average property-crime rate this record discloses honestly.
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Learn moreViolent crime runs well below the national average
Bloomington's violent crime rate ran 5.18 per 1,000 residents versus 13.32 nationally, and the overall crime index ran 29.3 versus 33.37 nationally -- both real, favorable figures.
Property crime runs above the national average
Bloomington's property crime rate ran 24.12 per 1,000 versus 20.05 nationally -- a real, disclosed exception to the otherwise favorable crime picture.
A genuine 2025 uptick, disclosed honestly
Local 2025 reporting found violent crime up nearly 10% year-over-year even as the overall rate fell: homicides dropped more than 30%, while rape/forcible sex offenses rose just over 11%. Confirm current, address-specific data directly with the Bloomington Police Department.
Key takeaways
- Bloomington's violent crime (5.18 per 1,000) runs substantially below the national rate (13.32 per 1,000).
- Bloomington's property crime rate runs above the national average -- a real, disclosed exception.
- 2025 data showed a genuine, disclosed violent-crime uptick even as the overall crime rate declined.
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