CrimeMetric

Crime in DeWitt Township, Michigan

Updated ·Vorp Labs

The model puts major crime in DeWitt Township at 55% below the U.S. rate per resident: 50% lower for persons crimes and 57% lower for property crimes. Expected major crimes are down 7.2% from a year earlier.

Where these numbers come from

The estimates start from what police agencies report to the FBI, modeled across DeWitt Township's 11 census block groups for 15,588 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 DeWitt Township:
  • 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 DeWitt Township.
  • 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
7.7
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 45: 55% below the U.S. rate
52% below the Michigan rate
down 7.2% in a year
Persons crimes
1.6
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 50: 50% below the U.S. rate
62% below the Michigan rate
down 5.2% in a year
Property crimes
6.1
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 43: 57% below the U.S. rate
48% below the Michigan rate
down 7.8% in a year
Social disorder
10.1
per 1,000 residents a year
Index 44: 57% below the U.S. rate
56% below the Michigan rate
down 5.6% 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 DeWitt Township

Half of residents live where the major-crime index is between 16 and 56.

Map of DeWitt Township, with its census block groups shaded by major-crime index band
Pale gray: under 100 residents. Tap one to compare.
  • 0–5072.2%
  • 50–10021.3%
  • 100–2002.2%
  • 200–4004.2%
  • 400+0.0%

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Crime by type

Rape / sexual assault stands out most, at 45% above the U.S. rate

Citywide indexWhere the middle half of residents live

IndexPer year

Persons crimes

Rape / sexual assault1458
Aggravated assault4416
Murder370
Robbery111

Property crimes

Shoplifting5628
Other larceny4938
Theft from vehicle4016
Motor vehicle theft287
Burglary257

Social disorder

Weapons violations6110
Simple assault5563
Disorderly conduct479
Trespassing4617
Drugs and alcohol4031
Vandalism3120
Intimidation238
When it happens

Highest on weekday daytimes

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

Monday to Friday, 6am to 6pm61
Sunday to Thursday nights, 6pm to 6am30
Saturday and Sunday, 6am to 6pm43
Friday and Saturday nights, 6pm to 6am31
Trend and outlook

Expected major crime fell 7.2% in a year; across Michigan it fell 6.1%

Past yearBy 2031
Major crime-7.2%MI -6.1%-11.3%MI -11.8%
Persons crimes-5.2%MI -1.8%+0.7%MI -1.3%
Property crimes-7.8%MI -7.5%-14.4%MI -15.5%
Social disorder-5.6%MI -2.9%-5.1%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

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

1,599 of the 2,480 other places of this size have a major-crime index at least 15% above DeWitt Township's, and 367 are within 15% of it; the middle of the group is 67. The 9 nearest in population:

Thibodaux, LA15,599131
Lebanon, MO15,600102
Yelm, WA15,57686
Lockhart, FL15,58475
Metuchen, NJ15,57550
Fruitville, FL15,58849
Glenn Dale, MD15,59347
DeWitt Township, MI15,58845
Middleburg Heights, OH15,58427
Hinsdale, IL15,58727

U.S. = 100. Residents in gray.

Nearby places

DeWitt Township's major-crime index is lower than 7 and within 15% of 1 of its 8 nearest neighbors

The closest, Edgemont Park (5 mi), is 2.2 times DeWitt Township's rate.

Lansing Township5 mi259
Lansing7 mi212
Delta7 mi104
Waverly6 mi103
Edgemont Park5 mi98
East Lansing6 mi81
Haslett8 mi68
DeWitt Township45
Bath Township6 mi42

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

Questions about crime in DeWitt Township

Is DeWitt Township safe?

DeWitt Township's major-crime index is 45, 55% below the U.S. rate per resident and lower than 57% of the 343 other Michigan places on CrimeMetric: violent crimes against people are 50% below the U.S. rate, and property crimes 57% below the U.S. rate.

What is the crime rate in DeWitt Township?

The model expects about 120 major crimes a year in DeWitt Township, about 7.7 per 1,000 residents, 55% below the U.S. rate.

Is crime going up or down in DeWitt Township?

Expected major crimes in DeWitt Township are down 7.2% from a year earlier; across Michigan they're down 6.1%.

What are the most common crimes in DeWitt Township?

By the model's expected count, the most common crimes against people and property are other larceny (about 38 a year), shoplifting (about 28 a year) and theft from vehicle (about 16 a year).

Are car break-ins common in DeWitt Township?

The model expects about 16 thefts from vehicles a year in DeWitt Township, 61% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Are car thefts common in DeWitt Township?

The model expects about 7 motor vehicle thefts a year in DeWitt Township, 72% below the U.S. rate per resident.

Is DeWitt Township safe at night?

The model's major-crime index is 31 on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm to 6am, against 61 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 DeWitt Township higher than the Michigan average?

DeWitt Township's major-crime index is 45, 52% below the Michigan rate per resident. Michigan as a whole is 93, where 100 is the U.S. rate.

How does crime in DeWitt Township compare with Edgemont Park?

Edgemont Park, 5 miles away, has a major-crime index of 98, 2.2 times DeWitt Township's rate per resident. DeWitt Township's is 45.

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. DeWitt Township's figures add up its 11 block groups. The index compares crimes per resident with the U.S. rate.

  • DeWitt Township 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: 15,588. Model updated Nov 10, 2026. Release 2026-11-10

Full method and validation·Data sources

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CrimeMetric. "Crime in DeWitt Township, Michigan." Vorp Labs, updated November 9, 2026 (model Nov 10, 2026). https://crimemetric.com/mi/dewitt-township

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