Indianapolis Indiana

Indianapolis has seen its homicide rate climb sharply over the past five years, driven by gang fragmentation, drug trafficking, and a surge in domestic violence cases. The city's Fall Creek and Near East side neighborhoods have recorded the highest concentrations of homicide. Indianapolis made national headlines with the 2020 murder of Indiana State Police Sergeant William Wiley, killed during a traffic stop, and more recently with the 2023 killing of 23-year-old Arionna Ferguson, a college student found dead in an alley on the city's east side. Indiana's permitless carry law has made firearms ubiquitous in a city that has struggled to reduce its murder rate despite aggressive policing strategies. FBI UCR data powers The Murder Channel's Indianapolis coverage.

Indianapolis, Indiana has recorded 33 homicides over the tracked period, with 42 victims identified.. The city ranks #129 among 339 U.S. cities tracked by the FBI, with a clearance rate of 0% — meaning an arrest or suspect identification was made in 0 of those incidents.

Detailed weapon and circumstance data continues to be analyzed by law enforcement agencies in the area.

Indianapolis's homicide rate is 57% below the average for tracked U.S. cities, based on FBI UCR data. 21 cases remain under investigation. See also our Indiana state homicide data page for broader context. The Indianapolis metropolitan area continues to be monitored as part of the national homicide tracking effort.