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 higher per-capita rates than Indianapolis citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
1,963 / 100k local
vs Indianapolis 710 / 100k citywide (+176%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+417%)
Property
5,209 / 100k local
vs Indianapolis 2,489 / 100k citywide (+109%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+169%)
~10,664 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Aug 22, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (233 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports up 9 week-over-week (17 this week, 8 the week before).
- · property reports up 3 week-over-week (22 this week, 19 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 5 week-over-week (24 this week, 19 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.