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Safest towns in Michigan

Ranked by crime reported to police per 1,000 residents, averaged over 2023–2025, with violent crimes counted four times as heavily as property crimes. Lower is safer. 232 towns with 2,500+ residents whose police reported every year.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Kinross Chippewa County 1.4 Violent 0.1 per 1,000 Map of Wolverine Lake 2 Wolverine Lake 3.5 Violent 0.3 per 1,000 Oakland 3 Oakland Oakland County 3.8 Violent 0.5 per 1,000
#TownWeighted crime rateViolentProperty
1 KinrossChippewa County · 6,784 people 1.4 0.1 per 1,000 1.2 per 1,000
2 Map of Wolverine Lake Wolverine Lake4,487 people 3.5 0.3 per 1,000 2.3 per 1,000
3 Oakland OaklandOakland County · 20,339 people 3.8 0.5 per 1,000 1.8 per 1,000
4 HamburgLivingston County · 21,200 people 4.1 0.6 per 1,000 1.6 per 1,000
5 Map of Lyon LyonOakland County · 24,933 people 4.5 0.4 per 1,000 2.9 per 1,000
6 Brandon BrandonOakland County · 15,440 people 4.6 0.7 per 1,000 2.0 per 1,000
7 Rochester Rochester12,934 people 4.6 0.3 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
8 Blissfield Blissfield3,234 people 5.0 0.6 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
9 Huntington Woods Huntington Woods6,328 people 5.1 0.3 per 1,000 4.0 per 1,000
10 Map of Oxford Oxford3,474 people 5.1 0.4 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
11 Unadilla UnadillaLivingston County · 3,318 people 5.3 0.5 per 1,000 3.3 per 1,000
12 ArgentineGenesee County · 7,028 people 5.4 0.8 per 1,000 2.2 per 1,000
13 Map of Berkley Berkley15,149 people 5.6 0.4 per 1,000 4.0 per 1,000
14 Milford6,487 people 5.6 0.5 per 1,000 3.6 per 1,000
15 Spring ArborJackson County · 8,498 people 5.7 0.8 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
16 Linden Linden4,160 people 5.8 0.8 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
17 South Lyon South Lyon11,950 people 5.9 0.7 per 1,000 3.1 per 1,000
18 Map of Springfield Springfield5,269 people 5.9 0.6 per 1,000 3.4 per 1,000
19 Orion OrionOakland County · 38,546 people 6.0 0.5 per 1,000 4.0 per 1,000
20 Map of Highland HighlandOakland County · 19,704 people 6.3 0.9 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
21 White Lake White LakeOakland County · 31,046 people 6.4 0.6 per 1,000 4.1 per 1,000
22 Gladstone Gladstone5,253 people 6.4 0.6 per 1,000 4.1 per 1,000
23 New Baltimore New Baltimore12,072 people 6.5 0.8 per 1,000 3.4 per 1,000
24 RaisinLenawee County · 7,981 people 6.6 1.0 per 1,000 2.6 per 1,000
25 SomersetHillsdale County · 4,584 people 7.0 0.3 per 1,000 5.8 per 1,000
26 Map of Trenton Trenton18,125 people 7.1 0.4 per 1,000 5.4 per 1,000
27 Tecumseh Tecumseh8,646 people 7.4 0.9 per 1,000 3.8 per 1,000
28 Independence IndependenceOakland County · 36,982 people 7.5 0.9 per 1,000 3.8 per 1,000
29 Farmington Farmington11,504 people 7.6 0.9 per 1,000 4.1 per 1,000
30 ChocolayMarquette County · 5,964 people 7.6 1.1 per 1,000 3.2 per 1,000
31 Map of Boyne City Boyne City3,825 people 8.0 0.9 per 1,000 4.5 per 1,000
32 Map of Beverly Hills Beverly Hills10,524 people 8.2 0.6 per 1,000 5.8 per 1,000
33 Map of Commerce CommerceOakland County · 43,840 people 8.2 0.6 per 1,000 5.7 per 1,000
34 Bloomfield BloomfieldOakland County · 44,097 people 8.3 0.4 per 1,000 6.6 per 1,000
35 Allegan Allegan5,172 people 8.5 1.0 per 1,000 4.6 per 1,000
36 West BloomfieldOakland County · 65,816 people 9.1 1.0 per 1,000 5.1 per 1,000
37 Northville Northville6,069 people 9.2 0.7 per 1,000 6.5 per 1,000
38 Map of Rockwood Rockwood3,161 people 9.2 1.2 per 1,000 4.5 per 1,000
39 Map of Denton DentonRoscommon County · 5,372 people 9.4 1.2 per 1,000 4.7 per 1,000
40 Rochester Hills Rochester Hills77,089 people 9.4 0.8 per 1,000 6.4 per 1,000
41 Map of Birmingham Birmingham21,763 people 9.5 0.4 per 1,000 7.9 per 1,000
42 Pleasant Ridge Pleasant Ridge2,602 people 9.6 1.3 per 1,000 4.4 per 1,000
43 Flushing Flushing8,284 people 9.6 1.0 per 1,000 5.5 per 1,000
44 Map of Richmond Richmond5,855 people 10.0 1.3 per 1,000 4.9 per 1,000
45 Map of Zeeland Zeeland5,665 people 10.2 1.2 per 1,000 5.3 per 1,000
46 Hancock Hancock4,574 people 10.2 1.5 per 1,000 4.4 per 1,000
47 Houghton Houghton8,474 people 10.3 0.6 per 1,000 7.9 per 1,000
48 Map of Midland Midland42,724 people 10.4 1.2 per 1,000 5.8 per 1,000
49 Holly Holly5,964 people 10.4 1.1 per 1,000 5.9 per 1,000
50 ForsythMarquette County · 6,249 people 10.4 1.9 per 1,000 3.0 per 1,000
51 Map of Gibraltar Gibraltar4,873 people 10.7 1.5 per 1,000 4.6 per 1,000
52 Novi Novi66,717 people 10.7 1.0 per 1,000 6.8 per 1,000
53 Northfield NorthfieldWashtenaw County · 8,595 people 10.8 1.1 per 1,000 6.5 per 1,000
54 Petoskey Petoskey5,856 people 10.8 1.4 per 1,000 5.1 per 1,000
55 Map of Grand Ledge Grand Ledge7,804 people 10.8 1.6 per 1,000 4.4 per 1,000
56 Map of Ironwood Ironwood4,997 people 10.9 1.4 per 1,000 5.5 per 1,000
57 Map of St. Clair St. Clair5,585 people 10.9 1.4 per 1,000 5.4 per 1,000
58 Map of Keego Harbor Keego Harbor2,747 people 11.0 1.0 per 1,000 7.1 per 1,000
59 Map of DeWitt DeWitt4,777 people 11.1 1.6 per 1,000 4.5 per 1,000
60 Lake Orion Lake Orion2,863 people 11.1 2.0 per 1,000 3.2 per 1,000
61 Franklin Franklin2,554 people 11.1 1.1 per 1,000 6.8 per 1,000
62 St. Johns St. Johns7,715 people 11.2 1.4 per 1,000 5.4 per 1,000
63 Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Hills4,415 people 11.3 1.0 per 1,000 7.3 per 1,000
64 Map of Gerrish GerrishRoscommon County · 2,815 people 11.3 1.5 per 1,000 5.3 per 1,000
65 Clawson Clawson11,374 people 11.4 1.3 per 1,000 6.1 per 1,000
66 Williamston Williamston3,807 people 11.5 1.7 per 1,000 4.8 per 1,000
67 ChikamingBerrien County · 2,748 people 11.9 1.5 per 1,000 6.0 per 1,000
68 St. Louis St. Louis7,367 people 12.0 1.6 per 1,000 5.8 per 1,000
69 Plymouth Plymouth9,214 people 12.2 0.9 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000
70 Marquette Marquette21,325 people 12.4 1.7 per 1,000 5.5 per 1,000
71 Marysville Marysville9,925 people 12.5 1.6 per 1,000 6.3 per 1,000
72 BathClinton County · 13,414 people 12.7 1.4 per 1,000 7.1 per 1,000
73 Shelby Shelby2,577 people 12.7 0.9 per 1,000 9.0 per 1,000
74 Map of Milan Milan5,987 people 12.8 1.7 per 1,000 5.9 per 1,000
75 Howell10,021 people 13.0 1.7 per 1,000 6.2 per 1,000
76 Walled Lake Walled Lake7,299 people 13.0 1.3 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
77 East Grand Rapids East Grand Rapids11,445 people 13.2 0.7 per 1,000 10.4 per 1,000
78 Sparta Sparta4,271 people 13.7 1.4 per 1,000 8.1 per 1,000
79 OntwaCass County · 6,870 people 13.7 1.6 per 1,000 7.4 per 1,000
80 Map of Brownstown BrownstownWayne County · 32,889 people 13.8 1.7 per 1,000 6.9 per 1,000
81 Lowell Lowell4,139 people 13.9 1.8 per 1,000 6.8 per 1,000
82 Royal Oak Royal Oak57,950 people 14.0 1.4 per 1,000 8.3 per 1,000
83 Portland Portland3,790 people 14.0 1.4 per 1,000 8.4 per 1,000
84 Whitehall Whitehall3,024 people 14.0 1.0 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000
85 Chelsea Chelsea5,426 people 14.1 1.5 per 1,000 8.2 per 1,000
86 Map of Ionia Ionia12,753 people 14.6 2.5 per 1,000 4.7 per 1,000
87 Map of Grosse Pointe Farms Grosse Pointe Farms9,904 people 14.7 0.6 per 1,000 12.2 per 1,000
88 Map of Kalkaska Kalkaska2,539 people 14.8 0.9 per 1,000 11.3 per 1,000
89 Grand Blanc Grand Blanc7,987 people 14.9 1.9 per 1,000 7.3 per 1,000
90 Map of Iron River Iron River3,002 people 14.9 2.3 per 1,000 5.6 per 1,000
91 Frankenmuth Frankenmuth5,157 people 14.9 1.7 per 1,000 8.1 per 1,000
92 Map of Davison Davison5,076 people 15.1 1.9 per 1,000 7.7 per 1,000
93 ChesterfieldMacomb County · 46,152 people 15.2 1.3 per 1,000 10.1 per 1,000
94 Farmington Hills Farmington Hills83,515 people 15.3 1.7 per 1,000 8.6 per 1,000
95 Brighton Brighton7,688 people 15.5 0.7 per 1,000 12.7 per 1,000
96 Map of Ishpeming Ishpeming6,181 people 15.7 2.3 per 1,000 6.7 per 1,000
97 Map of Marine City Marine City4,028 people 15.8 2.8 per 1,000 4.8 per 1,000
98 TuscaroraCheboygan County · 3,119 people 15.8 1.3 per 1,000 10.7 per 1,000
99 Saline Saline9,006 people 15.9 1.8 per 1,000 8.7 per 1,000
100 Map of Clare Clare3,324 people 15.9 1.5 per 1,000 9.8 per 1,000
101 Troy Troy87,898 people 16.0 1.0 per 1,000 12.0 per 1,000
102 Map of Grosse Pointe Park Grosse Pointe Park11,319 people 16.1 0.4 per 1,000 14.5 per 1,000
103 Map of Oscoda OscodaIosco County · 7,176 people 16.2 3.0 per 1,000 4.2 per 1,000
104 Lathrup Village Lathrup Village4,059 people 16.3 1.7 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000
105 Wyandotte Wyandotte24,489 people 16.6 2.1 per 1,000 8.1 per 1,000
106 Map of Wixom Wixom17,295 people 16.6 1.6 per 1,000 10.2 per 1,000
107 Map of Grosse Pointe Woods Grosse Pointe Woods16,094 people 16.7 0.9 per 1,000 13.1 per 1,000
108 HamptonBay County · 9,623 people 16.7 1.8 per 1,000 9.5 per 1,000
109 HuronWayne County · 16,695 people 16.8 2.9 per 1,000 5.3 per 1,000
110 Map of Riverview Riverview12,186 people 16.8 2.0 per 1,000 8.9 per 1,000
111 Mason Mason8,249 people 16.8 2.3 per 1,000 7.6 per 1,000
112 Map of St. Clair Shores St. Clair Shores58,140 people 17.2 1.9 per 1,000 9.7 per 1,000
113 Map of Thomas ThomasSaginaw County · 11,900 people 17.4 2.6 per 1,000 7.1 per 1,000
114 WaterfordOakland County · 70,160 people 18.0 2.6 per 1,000 7.5 per 1,000
115 Map of Sumpter SumpterWayne County · 10,446 people 18.0 3.0 per 1,000 6.1 per 1,000
116 Sandusky Sandusky2,694 people 18.0 1.9 per 1,000 10.5 per 1,000
117 Grand Haven Grand Haven10,996 people 18.0 2.0 per 1,000 9.9 per 1,000
118 Canton CantonWayne County · 99,041 people 18.0 1.9 per 1,000 10.5 per 1,000
119 Map of Ludington Ludington7,676 people 18.2 2.1 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000
120 Garden City Garden City26,739 people 18.6 2.7 per 1,000 8.0 per 1,000
121 Clinton2,536 people 18.8 3.1 per 1,000 6.5 per 1,000
122 Sterling Heights Sterling Heights133,573 people 19.3 2.1 per 1,000 11.0 per 1,000
123 Belding Belding5,960 people 19.3 3.4 per 1,000 5.9 per 1,000
124 Almont Almont2,838 people 19.4 3.2 per 1,000 6.8 per 1,000
125 Map of Bad Axe Bad Axe2,992 people 19.8 2.0 per 1,000 11.7 per 1,000
126 Map of Hillsdale Hillsdale8,002 people 19.8 3.0 per 1,000 7.9 per 1,000
127 Durand Durand3,483 people 20.2 2.4 per 1,000 10.8 per 1,000
128 Map of Otsego Otsego4,074 people 20.5 2.7 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000
129 Map of Flat Rock Flat Rock10,340 people 20.9 2.8 per 1,000 9.8 per 1,000
130 Belleville Belleville3,910 people 21.0 2.8 per 1,000 10.0 per 1,000
131 East Lansing East Lansing45,758 people 21.3 2.1 per 1,000 12.9 per 1,000
132 MadisonLenawee County · 8,040 people 22.5 1.6 per 1,000 16.0 per 1,000
133 Livonia Livonia93,851 people 22.6 2.3 per 1,000 13.3 per 1,000
134 Marshall6,804 people 22.7 3.0 per 1,000 10.9 per 1,000
135 Map of Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe5,541 people 23.0 1.2 per 1,000 18.3 per 1,000
136 Imlay City Imlay City3,721 people 23.8 2.9 per 1,000 12.1 per 1,000
137 Map of Plainwell Plainwell3,763 people 24.0 2.9 per 1,000 12.5 per 1,000
138 Lapeer Lapeer9,082 people 24.1 2.3 per 1,000 14.7 per 1,000
139 Fenton Fenton11,906 people 24.4 1.6 per 1,000 18.1 per 1,000
140 Meridian MeridianIngham County · 44,217 people 24.7 2.1 per 1,000 16.2 per 1,000
141 Map of Allen Park Allen Park27,925 people 25.1 2.1 per 1,000 16.8 per 1,000
142 Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie13,335 people 25.5 3.9 per 1,000 10.0 per 1,000
143 Holland Holland34,423 people 25.6 3.3 per 1,000 12.4 per 1,000
144 Map of Carrollton CarrolltonSaginaw County · 5,665 people 25.7 4.4 per 1,000 8.3 per 1,000
145 Map of St. Joseph St. Joseph7,986 people 26.1 3.1 per 1,000 13.9 per 1,000
146 Cheboygan Cheboygan4,820 people 26.1 3.1 per 1,000 13.7 per 1,000
147 Map of Mattawan Mattawan2,692 people 26.5 4.2 per 1,000 9.6 per 1,000
148 Alma Alma9,396 people 26.5 3.8 per 1,000 11.2 per 1,000
149 Coldwater13,671 people 26.6 2.9 per 1,000 14.8 per 1,000
150 Madison Heights Madison Heights28,419 people 27.0 2.9 per 1,000 15.5 per 1,000
151 Map of Fraser Fraser14,583 people 27.0 2.3 per 1,000 17.6 per 1,000
152 Menominee Menominee8,326 people 27.0 4.0 per 1,000 10.9 per 1,000
153 Vicksburg Vicksburg3,934 people 27.3 2.9 per 1,000 15.9 per 1,000
154 Map of Melvindale Melvindale12,554 people 27.5 3.8 per 1,000 12.5 per 1,000
155 Map of Norton Shores Norton Shores25,041 people 28.0 2.3 per 1,000 18.7 per 1,000
156 Ferndale Ferndale19,190 people 28.0 2.3 per 1,000 18.9 per 1,000
157 Center Line Center Line8,463 people 28.2 3.5 per 1,000 14.1 per 1,000
158 Manistee Manistee6,275 people 28.7 3.2 per 1,000 16.1 per 1,000
159 Hazel Park Hazel Park14,963 people 29.0 3.0 per 1,000 16.9 per 1,000
160 Alpena Alpena10,154 people 29.0 4.8 per 1,000 9.7 per 1,000
161 Ann Arbor Ann Arbor122,036 people 29.3 3.0 per 1,000 17.2 per 1,000
162 CovertVan Buren County · 2,502 people 29.3 3.3 per 1,000 16.0 per 1,000
163 Buchanan Buchanan4,223 people 29.4 2.6 per 1,000 18.8 per 1,000
164 Map of Eaton Rapids Eaton Rapids5,183 people 29.7 4.3 per 1,000 12.5 per 1,000
165 Pittsfield PittsfieldWashtenaw County · 39,438 people 29.9 2.7 per 1,000 19.3 per 1,000
166 Dearborn Heights Dearborn Heights61,771 people 30.5 4.2 per 1,000 13.6 per 1,000
167 Fowlerville Fowlerville2,918 people 30.7 1.8 per 1,000 23.4 per 1,000
168 Hastings7,520 people 30.8 3.7 per 1,000 15.8 per 1,000
169 Map of Dearborn Dearborn107,423 people 30.8 2.8 per 1,000 19.5 per 1,000
170 Van Buren Van BurenWayne County · 29,954 people 31.8 3.3 per 1,000 18.6 per 1,000
171 Charlotte Charlotte9,277 people 32.3 3.7 per 1,000 17.6 per 1,000
172 Westland Westland83,633 people 32.4 4.6 per 1,000 13.9 per 1,000
173 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant21,236 people 32.8 4.6 per 1,000 14.3 per 1,000
174 Auburn Hills Auburn Hills25,105 people 32.9 3.2 per 1,000 20.2 per 1,000
175 Map of Bridgeport BridgeportSaginaw County · 9,967 people 33.2 5.6 per 1,000 11.0 per 1,000
176 Map of Reed City Reed City2,517 people 33.3 5.4 per 1,000 11.7 per 1,000
177 Escanaba Escanaba12,354 people 33.4 3.7 per 1,000 18.8 per 1,000
178 Map of Walker Walker25,386 people 33.7 2.3 per 1,000 24.7 per 1,000
179 Map of Newaygo Newaygo2,512 people 33.7 3.1 per 1,000 21.2 per 1,000
180 Niles Niles11,803 people 33.8 4.3 per 1,000 16.6 per 1,000
181 Oak Park Oak Park29,318 people 34.1 3.4 per 1,000 20.4 per 1,000
182 Map of Southgate Southgate29,366 people 34.7 4.1 per 1,000 18.3 per 1,000
183 BlackmanJackson County · 25,605 people 35.8 2.7 per 1,000 25.1 per 1,000
184 Greenville Greenville8,995 people 37.0 4.0 per 1,000 20.9 per 1,000
185 Map of Cadillac Cadillac10,445 people 37.1 4.2 per 1,000 20.5 per 1,000
186 Warren Warren137,928 people 37.2 5.3 per 1,000 15.8 per 1,000
187 Owosso14,632 people 37.4 6.1 per 1,000 13.1 per 1,000
188 Map of Gladwin Gladwin3,098 people 37.6 4.8 per 1,000 18.5 per 1,000
189 Map of Portage Portage49,259 people 39.0 2.5 per 1,000 29.1 per 1,000
190 Map of Hamtramck Hamtramck27,743 people 40.0 5.8 per 1,000 16.6 per 1,000
191 Map of Port Huron Port Huron28,620 people 40.0 6.5 per 1,000 14.1 per 1,000
192 Bay City Bay City32,320 people 40.5 5.7 per 1,000 17.9 per 1,000
193 Caro Caro4,290 people 41.1 5.3 per 1,000 20.1 per 1,000
194 Map of Wyoming Wyoming77,353 people 41.1 4.7 per 1,000 22.2 per 1,000
195 Map of Adrian Adrian20,395 people 41.2 5.4 per 1,000 19.5 per 1,000
196 Map of Utica Utica5,180 people 41.5 3.8 per 1,000 26.3 per 1,000
197 Map of Grandville Grandville16,356 people 42.5 2.7 per 1,000 31.8 per 1,000
198 Map of Lincoln Park Lincoln Park39,257 people 43.0 6.3 per 1,000 17.8 per 1,000
199 Map of Wayne Wayne17,310 people 43.5 7.1 per 1,000 15.0 per 1,000
200 Redford RedfordWayne County · 48,338 people 45.1 6.1 per 1,000 20.6 per 1,000
201 GeneseeGenesee County · 20,381 people 45.4 7.6 per 1,000 15.0 per 1,000
202 Southfield Southfield76,236 people 46.5 5.4 per 1,000 25.0 per 1,000
203 Map of Gaylord Gaylord4,357 people 48.7 4.9 per 1,000 29.1 per 1,000
204 Taylor Taylor62,081 people 50.7 7.7 per 1,000 19.8 per 1,000
205 Map of Eastpointe Eastpointe33,982 people 51.4 7.0 per 1,000 23.4 per 1,000
206 Map of Roseville Roseville47,123 people 54.3 5.2 per 1,000 33.7 per 1,000
207 Pontiac Pontiac62,104 people 54.9 9.6 per 1,000 16.4 per 1,000
208 Map of Burton Burton29,500 people 55.0 7.6 per 1,000 24.5 per 1,000
209 Dowagiac Dowagiac5,732 people 56.3 6.3 per 1,000 31.1 per 1,000
210 Romulus Romulus24,831 people 56.4 8.7 per 1,000 21.6 per 1,000
211 Map of Vassar Vassar2,707 people 56.9 11.4 per 1,000 11.3 per 1,000
212 Map of Manistique Manistique2,863 people 57.4 10.3 per 1,000 16.2 per 1,000
213 Roosevelt Park Roosevelt Park4,144 people 60.5 2.1 per 1,000 52.1 per 1,000
214 Ypsilanti Ypsilanti19,857 people 60.7 8.4 per 1,000 26.9 per 1,000
215 Inkster Inkster25,428 people 60.9 10.5 per 1,000 19.1 per 1,000
216 Map of Grand Rapids Grand Rapids198,535 people 62.0 9.0 per 1,000 26.1 per 1,000
217 Map of Flint Flint80,175 people 62.0 12.2 per 1,000 13.4 per 1,000
218 Paw Paw Paw Paw3,289 people 63.5 5.0 per 1,000 43.5 per 1,000
219 Mount Morris3,117 people 63.6 7.8 per 1,000 32.4 per 1,000
220 Map of Buena Vista Buena VistaSaginaw County · 7,568 people 68.6 11.9 per 1,000 21.2 per 1,000
221 Map of Harper Woods Harper Woods15,116 people 71.6 6.5 per 1,000 45.6 per 1,000
222 Battle Creek Battle Creek52,374 people 72.1 11.5 per 1,000 26.0 per 1,000
223 Lansing Lansing113,023 people 72.9 12.4 per 1,000 23.4 per 1,000
224 Map of Jackson Jackson31,058 people 74.7 9.9 per 1,000 35.0 per 1,000
225 Map of Albion Albion7,560 people 75.1 12.6 per 1,000 24.6 per 1,000
226 Map of Kalamazoo Kalamazoo73,076 people 83.1 12.0 per 1,000 35.0 per 1,000
227 South Haven South Haven3,998 people 84.6 6.8 per 1,000 57.4 per 1,000
228 Saginaw43,536 people 109.8 22.4 per 1,000 20.2 per 1,000
229 Map of Detroit Detroit638,530 people 116.0 18.2 per 1,000 43.0 per 1,000
230 Benton Harbor8,953 people 123.6 20.9 per 1,000 39.8 per 1,000
231 BentonBerrien County · 14,234 people 127.6 17.2 per 1,000 58.9 per 1,000
232 Highland Park Highland Park8,628 people 141.0 24.9 per 1,000 41.4 per 1,000

How this ranking works

For each town we add up the violent and property crimes its police reported to the FBI over 2023–2025 and divide by the population they served, giving a rate per 1,000 residents. Violent crimes (homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) count four times as much as property crimes (burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson), because they weigh more on how safe a place feels. The lowest weighted rate ranks #1.

These are crimes reported to police, not convictions, and towns with a campus, highway, beach or shopping center also count incidents involving visitors. A town is ranked only if its police department reported a full year in every one of these years; towns patrolled by a county sheriff or state police don't have their own figures. There is no “most dangerous” list, on purpose.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, offenses known to law enforcement by city. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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