Lafayette police, prosecutor tout drop in major crime stats in 2025
Lafayette police chief: 'I am prioritizing statistics, because they do tell a story, but public perception often tells another story.'
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LPD, PROSECUTOR TOUT 2025 STATS THAT SHOW DECLINES IN MAJOR CRIMES
Lafayette police and the Tippecanoe County prosecutor made a case this week a drop in shooting incidents and an overall decrease in major crimes in 2025 were proof that concerted, coordinated efforts started two years ago were paying dividends.
Firearm incidents – including homicides and shootings with or without injuries – reported by the Lafayette Police Department for the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System dropped from 31 in 2024 to 20 in 2025, according to LPD figures.
The 2025 shootings number was down from 61 two year earlier in 2023, LPD reported.
Total number of “Part 1” crimes required to be reported for the NIBRS –violent crimes including homicides, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; and property crimes including burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson – decreased 16.8% in 2025 when compared to 2024, according to LPD numbers. That was a drop from 1,891 in 2024 to 1,573 in 2025.
Overall incidents reported
“I am prioritizing statistics, because they do tell a story, but public perception often tells another story,” Lafayette Police Chief Scott Galloway said during a presentation Wednesday, saying that he hears from people who don’t believe the city as safe as it was, say, 20 years ago. “This is what’s really happening.”
