Crime reported in St. Joseph
St. Joseph's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 15 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
What stands out about safety in St. Joseph
Less than half the Michigan rate
In 2025, St. Joseph reported 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 17.3 across Michigan: 1.5 violent and 6.1 property, per 1,000. The numbers ↓
No Safety Grade yet: 2023 is missing
A grade needs three straight years, and St. Joseph’s police department didn’t report a full year in 2023. The years it did report are still shown: property crime was 7.6 per 1,000 in 2024 and 6.1 in 2025. Trend ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, 2022–2025, not convictions; 2023 is missing because the department didn’t report a full year.
For every 1,000 residents, about 6 property crimes reported
And about 2 violent crimes, in 2025. Below are 1,000 dots, one per resident; each colored dot is one reported crime.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Crimes reported to police in 2025 per resident; one person can be the victim of more than one, and some reports involve visitors.
About one theft report every 7 days
Thefts were 68% of everything reported. Burglaries: 6. Vehicle thefts: 3.
2025 offenses reported
Most reports in most towns are thefts: packages, bikes, things left in unlocked cars. Locking up and a porch light go a long way.
Offenses reported to police, not convictions. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
Not graded yet
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). St. Joseph's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Property crime down 24% since 2022
Per 1,000 residents, 2022–2025, against Michigan. Not reported: 2023.
Show as a table
| Year | St. Joseph property | Michigan property | St. Joseph violent | Michigan violent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.1 | 13 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 7.6 | 14.3 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | not reported | 16 | not reported | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 4.7 |
St. Joseph and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph | — | 1.5 | 6.1 | 2025 |
| Benton Harbor | D− | 21.1 | 28 | 2025 |
| Lincoln | — | 0.9 | 6.8 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded. No town figures in the FBI’s data: Shoreham, Fair Plain, Royalton.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many thefts and some assaults are never reported.
- Small numbers swing. In a town of about 9,700, a handful of incidents moves the rate noticeably from year to year. The trend matters more than any one year.
- Visitors count too. Towns with a campus, highway, beach or shopping center see incidents involving people who don’t live there.
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods St. Joseph plans for.
Expected damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities. 13 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
Natural hazards in St. Joseph →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in St. Joseph.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 2025, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.