Ranking of Michigan Cities By Violent Crime Rate Per 100K in 2014
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2014, among Michigan cities with a population of at least 10K, Benton Harbor had the highest Violent Crime Rate per 100K residents (2,526.46), followed by Detroit (1,988.63), Muskegon Heights (1,791.98), Flint (1,708.25), and Saginaw (1,688.99).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high Violent crime rate in 2014, and the table below shows the ranking of Michigan cities with a population of at least 10K, based on the Violent crime rate per 100K.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in Michigan, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for Michigan cities.
| Rank | City | Crime Rate Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benton Harbor | 2526.46 |
| 2 | Detroit | 1988.63 |
| 3 | Muskegon Heights | 1791.98 |
| 4 | Flint | 1708.25 |
| 5 | Saginaw | 1688.99 |
| 6 | Inkster | 1228.53 |
| 7 | Kalamazoo | 1165.35 |
| 8 | Lansing | 1116.76 |
| 9 | Harper Woods | 1108.15 |
| 10 | Hamtramck | 1030.13 |
| 11 | Jackson | 895.10 |
| 12 | Muskegon | 825.13 |
| 13 | Ypsilanti | 824.08 |
| 14 | Eastpointe | 814.10 |
| 15 | Battle Creek | 783.99 |
| 16 | Port Huron | 761.71 |
| 17 | Grand Rapids | 714.12 |
| 18 | Wayne | 703.11 |
| 19 | Melvindale | 690.45 |
| 20 | Lincoln Park | 587.14 |
| 21 | Owosso | 572.01 |
| 22 | Cadillac | 565.25 |
| 23 | Romulus | 563.74 |
| 24 | Mount Morris Township | 561.96 |
| 25 | Niles | 561.95 |
| 26 | Taylor | 557.48 |
| 27 | Bay City | 530.50 |
| 28 | Genesee Township | 508.11 |
| 29 | Bridgeport Township | 507.47 |
| 30 | Emmett Township | 498.20 |
| 31 | Warren | 474.53 |
| 32 | Burton | 465.58 |
| 33 | Sturgis | 449.01 |
| 34 | Roseville | 447.31 |
| 35 | Holland | 425.75 |
| 36 | Hazel Park | 407.97 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 387.38 |
| 38 | Dearborn Heights | 374.34 |
| 39 | Westland | 361.11 |
| 40 | Kentwood | 357.59 |
| 41 | Dearborn | 355.36 |
| 42 | Muskegon Township | 337.71 |
| 43 | Sault Ste. Marie | 333.71 |
| 44 | Oak Park | 333.66 |
| 45 | Southfield | 313.69 |
| 46 | Southgate | 306.49 |
| 47 | Traverse City | 304.54 |
| 48 | Clinton Township | 299.30 |
| 49 | Ionia | 297.39 |
| 50 | Kalamazoo Township | 283.90 |
| 51 | East Lansing | 278.04 |
| 52 | Alpena | 263.34 |
| 53 | Coldwater | 258.64 |
| 54 | Van Buren Township | 258.23 |
| 55 | Auburn Hills | 251.61 |
| 56 | Ferndale | 250.66 |
| 57 | Davison Township | 246.63 |
| 58 | Chesterfield Township | 242.02 |
| 59 | Mount Pleasant | 240.21 |
| 60 | Madison Heights | 227.29 |
| 61 | Pittsfield Township | 226.02 |
| 62 | Fraser | 218.70 |
| 63 | Garden City | 214.54 |
| 64 | Trenton | 201.04 |
| 65 | Meridian Township | 199.35 |
| 66 | Allen Park | 188.76 |
| 67 | St. Clair Shores | 184.52 |
| 68 | Grandville | 183.20 |
| 69 | Saginaw Township | 176.49 |
| 70 | Norton Shores | 174.96 |
| 71 | Wyandotte | 171.44 |
| 72 | Sterling Heights | 168.69 |
| 73 | Blackman Township | 165.68 |
| 74 | Ann Arbor | 164.73 |
| 75 | Flushing Township | 164.67 |
| 76 | Grand Blanc Township | 161.15 |
| 77 | Portage | 161.02 |
| 78 | Huron Township | 159.88 |
| 79 | Grand Haven | 145.19 |
| 80 | Brownstown Township | 143.90 |
| 81 | Grosse Pointe Woods | 139.18 |
| 82 | Fenton | 138.73 |
| 83 | Mundy Township | 135.84 |
| 84 | Marquette | 134.73 |
| 85 | Canton Township | 132.48 |
| 86 | Walker | 126.83 |
| 87 | Livonia | 126.54 |
| 88 | Royal Oak | 126.31 |
| 89 | Shelby Township | 124.09 |
| 90 | Midland | 118.33 |
| 91 | Farmington Hills | 116.31 |
| 92 | Wixom | 115.91 |
| 93 | Grosse Pointe Park | 115.24 |
| 94 | Waterford Township | 114.59 |
| 95 | Thomas Township | 110.94 |
| 96 | Woodhaven | 103.31 |
| 97 | Riverview | 98.32 |
| 98 | South Lyon | 94.03 |
| 99 | Rochester | 91.91 |
| 100 | Farmington | 84.88 |
| 101 | Green Oak Township | 82.64 |
| 102 | Novi | 80.13 |
| 103 | Northville Township | 79.86 |
| 104 | West Bloomfield Township | 75.50 |
| 105 | Plymouth Township | 74.15 |
| 106 | White Lake Township | 64.64 |
| 107 | Lincoln Township | 62.03 |
| 108 | Troy | 60.04 |
| 109 | Birmingham | 58.24 |
| 110 | Clawson | 57.84 |
| 111 | New Baltimore | 57.17 |
| 112 | Hamburg Township | 46.13 |
| 113 | Berkley | 45.68 |
| 114 | Bloomfield Township | 40.37 |
| 115 | East Grand Rapids | 26.54 |
| 116 | Milford | 24.29 |
| 117 | Beverly Hills | 19.06 |
| 118 | Grosse Ile Township | 9.85 |