INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Joe Hogsett says Indianapolis is making progress on public safety, pointing to new data showing steady declines in violent crime. Not everyone agrees it is time to celebrate.
IMPD reports fewer shootings, robberies, and property crimes through the first eight months of 2025. The department says the downward trend has continued for the past five years. Chief Chris Bailey said every category is trending down, but added that how people feel about safety matters just as much as the numbers.
Hogsett echoed that message after breaking ground on the Indiana Fever’s new practice facility, located on the site of the old Marion County Jail. He said the city’s drop in violent crime reflects national trends and credited long-term investments in policing and prevention…