The city of Griffith, with a total population of 16,149, experienced 1,264 arrests over the past three years. During 2017, the arrest rate totaled 235.31 per 10,000 residents. This represents a 25.66% difference making Griffith lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. Of those, 25 were for violent crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Griffith also handled 355 arrests for property crimes during 2017. Compared to Cedar Lake and Crown Point, Griffith is a more dangerous place to live.
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The city of Griffith experienced a higher rate of non-violent crime. During 2017, Griffith totaled 25 violent crimes and 355 non-violent crimes.
During 2007-2017, Griffith experienced 325 violent crimes. Of those, 12 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter, 3 were for revised rape, another 23 were for legacy rape, 128 were for robbery, and 159 were for aggravated assault.
It is situated in Lake county, Indiana with a total number of 0 employees - female, male officers and civilians. Griffith PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is IN0450600, it belongs to the East North Central division in the Midwest region with a region code of Region II.