CrimeMetric

Crime in Michigan

Major crime across Michigan is 7% below the U.S. rate per resident: 33% higher for persons crimes and 16% lower for property crimes. That is the 28th highest of the 50 states and DC. Expected major crimes are down 6.1% from a year earlier. Of the 251 places below, 72 are more than 5% above the statewide rate.

Major crime
93
7% below the U.S. rate
1,593 per 100,000
down 6.1% in a year
Persons crimes
133
33% above the U.S. rate
412 per 100,000
down 1.8% in a year
Property crimes
84
16% below the U.S. rate
1,181 per 100,000
down 7.5% in a year
Social disorder
98
about the U.S. rate
2,267 per 100,000
down 2.9% in a year
Cities and places

Larger places in Michigan, against the U.S. and the state

Major-crime index per resident; the U.S. rate is 100.

Highest major-crime index

  1. Detroit305
  2. Saginaw253
  3. Jackson232
  4. Kalamazoo227
  5. Lansing212

Lowest major-crime index

  1. Midland28
  2. Rochester Hills32
  3. Forest Hills36
  4. Novi37
  5. Holt37

Among the 50 places in Michigan of 25,000 or more residents that we publish.

PlaceIndexAgainst Michigan
Detroit3053.3 times
Grand Rapids1701.8 times
Warren11726% higher
Sterling Heights7024% lower
Ann Arbor12029% higher
Lansing2122.3 times
Dearborn11928% higher
Livonia7123% lower
Troy6332% lower
Farmington Hills4452% lower
Westland1008% higher
Wyoming13242% higher
Flint12534% higher
Rochester Hills3266% lower
Southfield1671.8 times
Kalamazoo2272.4 times
Novi3760% lower
Pontiac13747% higher
Taylor13546% higher
Dearborn Heights89about the same
St. Clair Shores6135% lower
Royal Oak5343% lower
Kentwood6926% lower
Battle Creek2062.2 times
Portage13141% higher
East Lansing8014% lower
Roseville2102.3 times
Midland2870% lower
Saginaw2532.7 times
Lincoln Park1421.5 times
Muskegon1441.6 times
Holland90about the same
Eastpointe1641.8 times
Bay City11422% higher
Jackson2322.5 times
Forest Hills3661% lower
Burton13242% higher
Oak Park12434% higher
Southgate11120% higher
Okemos11322% higher
Madison Heights97about the same
Port Huron11928% higher
Allendale7520% lower
Allen Park88about the same
Hamtramck12939% higher
Auburn Hills10614% higher
Walker13040% higher
Garden City5442% lower
Holt3760% lower
Norton Shores10513% higher

The 50 largest places in Michigan, largest first.

All 251 places in Michigan

Every place in Michigan with a page, A to Z.

Crime by type

Rape / sexual assault and aggravated assault stand out most, at about 48% above the U.S. rate

Every block group in Michigan, including towns and unincorporated areas: the index against the U.S. rate per resident, and expected crimes a year per 100,000 residents.

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault14849.5
Aggravated assault145335
Murder1114.0
Robbery5623.9

Property crimes

Motor vehicle theft97154
Shoplifting90286
Burglary82135
Other larceny82408
Theft from vehicle75198

Social disorder

Simple assault137994
Weapons violations116115
Disorderly conduct97115
Trespassing97227
Vandalism94383
Intimidation89202
Drugs and alcohol46230

How crime varies across Michigan

Share of Michigan residents by the major-crime index of their census block group.

  • 0–5050.4%
  • 50–10025.1%
  • 100–20014.1%
  • 200–4007.7%
  • 400+2.7%

97.5% of Michigan residents live where agencies send detailed incident reports to the FBI. Data sources

8,386 block groups and 10,177,162 residents. How the estimates are made