The crime rate in Lebanon is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 12 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Lebanon is 1 in 81. Based on FBI crime data, Lebanon is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Indiana, Lebanon has a crime rate that is higher than 73% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Lebanon has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Lebanon is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Lebanon does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Lebanon.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Lebanon occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Lebanon; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 347. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

Moreover, the rate of property crime in Lebanon; burglary, larceny ($50 or more), grand theft auto, and arson; is 9 per 1,000 residents. This is about average for all cities and towns in America of all population sizes.