Neighborhood overview
Martindale - Brightwood, Indianapolis
Recent police-feed safety data for Martindale - Brightwood in Indianapolis, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Indianapolis police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Martindale - Brightwood reports notably higher per-capita rates than Indianapolis citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
1,479 / 100k local
vs Indianapolis 474 / 100k citywide (+212%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+290%)
Property
5,525 / 100k local
vs Indianapolis 2,311 / 100k citywide (+139%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+186%)
~10,664 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~70 days · newest report Oct 7, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Smaller-than-usual data window. Based on a ~70-day data window with 134 incidents — read the grade as provisional; a longer window will tighten the comparison.
Recent activity (185 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports down 3 week-over-week (4 this week, 7 the week before).
- · property reports down 12 week-over-week (11 this week, 23 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 10 week-over-week (24 this week, 14 the week before).
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.