Neighborhood report
Fort Wayne, IN
Mid-sized US city · pop. 264k. Crime, schools, demographics and walkability — sourced from FBI, US Census, NCES and OpenStreetMap.
Population
264k
Crime grade
B
FBI · 2025
Schools nearby
8
within 1.5 mi
Walkability
—
Crime & safety
Crime in Fort Wayne
Violent crime
275
per 100k · FBI
Property crime
1,849
per 100k · FBI
Combined rate
2,124
2025
Fort Wayne's combined crime rate is 1% near the US national average for cities of similar size. Reported via the FBI Crime Data Explorer.
These figures reflect city-wide aggregates. Block-level safety, recent incidents and registered-offender lookups are available in the NeighborScope app.
Schools
Schools near Fort Wayne
Schools within range
8
1.5-mile radius
Source
NCES
federal school data
NeighborScope catalogs every public and accredited private school within a radius of Fort Wayne. Individual school ratings, distance from your address, and district boundary detail are available in the app.
Cost of living
Home prices in Fort Wayne
FHFA price index
526
latest
12-month change
+19.1%
Home price index for the Fort Wayne metro is sourced from the Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED. Prices are up 19.1% year-over-year.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about Fort Wayne
Is Fort Wayne, IN safe?
Fort Wayne, IN earns a NeighborScope crime grade of B, with a combined violent + property crime rate of 2,124 per 100k residents — in line with similarly sized US cities. By this measure, Fort Wayne is safer than average. NeighborScope grades crime from the FBI Crime Data Explorer using a city-wide aggregate; for street-level patterns and recent incidents, use the NeighborScope app.
What is the crime rate in Fort Wayne, IN?
Per the FBI Crime Data Explorer for 2025, Fort Wayne reports a violent crime rate of 275 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 1,849 per 100,000. These are city-wide aggregates and reflect crime reported to law enforcement, not all crime that occurs.
What schools are in Fort Wayne, IN?
NeighborScope counts 8 public and accredited private schools within a 1.5-mile radius of central Fort Wayne, drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Individual school ratings, district boundaries and distance-from-address details are available in the NeighborScope app.