CrimeMetric

Crime in Blackman, Michigan

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in Blackman at 2.4 times the U.S. rate per resident: 1.6 times for persons crimes and 2.6 times for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.4% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across Blackman's 17 census block groups for 24,049 residents. How Michigan residents' crime totals reach the FBI: detailed incident reports for 97.5%, summary counts only for 0.6% and estimates from past reports or similar agencies for 1.9% (shares of 2020 residents). Sources · Method

Why other sites show different numbers for Blackman:
  • Year: many show an agency's last full FBI year (often two years back). These figures are the model's estimate for the current year, release 2026-11-10.
  • Crimes counted: some add simple assault, vandalism or drug offenses to "violent" or "property" crime; here major crime is persons plus property crime, and social disorder is separate.
  • Area: an agency's totals cover its jurisdiction, which can differ from the city's limits; these are summed over the block groups inside Blackman.
  • Scale: a grade or a 1-to-100 score ranks places against each other; a rate per 1,000 residents and an index against the U.S. rate don't.
Major crime
41.6
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 242: 2.4 times the U.S. rate
2.6 times the Michigan rate
down 7.4% in a year
Persons crimes
5.1
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 165: 1.6 times the U.S. rate
25% above the Michigan rate
up 2.2% in a year
Property crimes
36.5
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 259: 2.6 times the U.S. rate
3.1 times the Michigan rate
down 8.7% in a year
Social disorder
48.4
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 209: 2.1 times the U.S. rate
2.1 times the Michigan rate
about flat in a year

Rates are the model's estimates of reported crime per 1,000 residents a year. Index: 100 is the U.S. rate per resident; 200 is twice it. How we calculated this

How crime varies across Blackman

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 8 and 256.

Map of Blackman, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5026.7%
  • 50–10015.4%
  • 100–20021.7%
  • 200–40015.5%
  • 400+20.5%

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Crime by type

Shoplifting stands out most, at 6.2 times the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

100 is the U.S. rate, same hours.

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm315
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am153
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm306
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am162
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.4% in a year; across Michigan it fell 6.1%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.4%MI -6.1%-16.3%MI -11.8%
Persons crimes+2.2%MI -1.8%-2.9%MI -1.3%
Property crimes-8.7%MI -7.5%-18.2%MI -15.5%
Social disorder+0.8%MI -2.9%-6.8%MI -5.4%

Change in the model's expected crimes, not a count of reports; Michigan in gray. 2031 is a model projection, not tested against past years.

Similar-size places

Blackman against U.S. places with 10,000 to 25,000 residents

33 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above Blackman's, and 71 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Bessemer, AL24,034459
Blackman, MI24,049242
Decatur, GA24,076109
Clemmons, NC24,05894
Rosemont, CA24,06973
Midway, FL24,04021

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

Blackman's major-crime index is higher than 7 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Jackson (3 mi), is about Blackman's rate.

Blackman242
Jackson3 mi232
Albion17 mi167
Leoni6 mi61
Mason20 mi48
Summit5 mi47

U.S. = 100. Miles between population centers.

Questions about crime in Blackman

Is Blackman safe?

Blackman's major-crime index is 242, 2.4 times the U.S. rate per resident and higher than 95% of the 343 other Michigan places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 1.6 times the U.S. rate, and property crimes 2.6 times the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in Blackman?

The model expects about 1,000 major crimes a year in Blackman, about 41.6 per 1,000 residents, 2.4 times the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in Blackman?

Expected major crimes in Blackman are down 7.4% from a year earlier; across Michigan they're down 6.1%.

What are the most common crimes in Blackman?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are shoplifting (about 472 a year), other larceny (about 219 a year) and aggravated assault (about 95 a year).

Are car break-ins common in Blackman?

The model expects about 63 thefts from vehicles a year in Blackman, about the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in Blackman?

The model expects about 55 motor vehicle thefts a year in Blackman, 44% above the U.S. rate per resident.

Is Blackman safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 162 on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 315 at its highest in the daytime; 100 is the U.S. rate for the same hours. That's a citywide estimate per resident for those hours: it can't speak to a particular street, venue or evening. For one address, use the address lookup on this page.

Is crime in Blackman higher than the Michigan average?

Blackman's major-crime index is 242, 2.6 times the Michigan rate per resident. Michigan as a whole is 93, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in Blackman compare with Jackson?

Jackson, 3 miles away, has a major-crime index of 232, about Blackman's rate per resident. Blackman's is 242.

How we calculated this

Each police agency's crimes, as reported to the FBI or estimated where it didn't report, are spread across the census block groups it serves using population, jobs, points of interest and, where available, local incident records. Blackman's figures add up its 17 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • Blackman has no published incident records in our data, so its estimate relies on agency totals and neighborhood characteristics.
  • Rates are per resident, so places where many people work or visit but few live, such as downtowns, airports and stadiums, can read high.
  • Disorderly conduct and trespassing are modeled, because the FBI records them only through arrests.
  • Residents: 24,049. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in Blackman, Michigan." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/mi/blackman

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