ICHIGAN CITY — Overall crime in the city was up 0.1% in 2021, Police Chief Dion Campbell said. Digging deeper, however, reveals telling statistics that will influence future police work.

Violent crime was down 0.33%. Firearms offenses were up 22.78%. Crimes against a person were down 5.75%. Sex offenses were down 10.52%. Crimes against property were down 4.14%. Interference with government, which includes resisting law enforcement, was up 4.29%. Drug offenses were up 10.63%.

There were six homicides in 2021, down from eight in 2020. Nationally, there was a 30% increase in homicides, Campbell told the City Council in his annual report.