Harper Woods, MI Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Harper Woods

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Harper Woods_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,138	n/a (estimate)	8,268	2,369	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Harper Woods_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.0	5.3
Rape	10	n/a	72.7	71.8	40.4
Robbery	42	n/a	305.1	71.7	102.8
Assault	73	n/a	530.4	309.5	248.5
Violent crime	125	n/a (estimate)	908	459	386
Burglary	128	n/a	930.0	398.5	468.9
Theft	774	n/a	5,623.4	1,308.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	111	n/a	806.5	203.2	236.9
Property crime	1,013	n/a (estimate)	7,360	1,910	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Harper Woods, MI. All reported Harper Woods, MI crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Harper Woods, MI overall crime rate is 249% higher than in comparison to the Michigan average; and is also 191% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Harper Woods, MI, the rate is 98% higher than compared to the Michigan average, and 135% higher than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Harper Woods, MI comes in at 285% higher than to the average seen in Michigan, and 200% higher than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,933	87	364	451
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,562	0	625	625
Berkley, MI	15,239	78	581	659
Clawson, MI	12,008	91	614	705
Huntington Woods, MI	6,330	31	676	708
Royal Oak, MI	58,823	109	1,031	1,140
Birmingham, MI	20,653	43	1,152	1,195
Harper Woods, MI	13,895	908	7,360	8,268

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Harper Woods is 191% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 22.65 daily crimes that occur in Harper Woods.
Harper Woods is safer than 2% of the cities in the United States.
In Harper Woods you have a 1 in 13 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Harper Woods has increased by 20%.

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Daily Crime In Harper Woods (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Harper Woods, MI is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Michigan and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Harper Woods, MI are 3.49 times more than the Michigan average and 2.91 times more than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Harper Woods, MI are 1.98 times more than than Michigan and 2.35 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Harper Woods, MI are 3.85 times more than than Michigan and 3.00 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Harper Woods (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Harper Woods, MI compared to other areas of Michigan, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Harper Woods, MI safer than 1% when compared to other Michigan cities, and 2% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in Michigan, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Harper Woods, MI. At this time, Harper Woods, MI sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Harper Woods

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Harper Woods is 1 in 111

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Harper Woods is 1 in 14

The chance of being a victim of crime in Harper Woods is 1 in 13

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Harper Woods, MI? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Harper Woods, MI, then there is a 1 in 111 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 14. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 13 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Harper Woods, MI.

Year Over Year Crime In Harper Woods (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Harper Woods, MI is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Harper Woods, MI has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 14% in Harper Woods, MI, while property crimes in Harper Woods, MI have increased by 26%. Crimes in total for Harper Woods, MI have increased by 20% year over year.

Harper Woods police department

Item	Harper Woods	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	27	10,515	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.9	2.1	3.3

There are a total of 27 Harper Woods police officers. This results in 1.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 7.4% less than the Michigan average and 41.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Michigan

State	Total offenders	Michigan_/100K	National_/100K
Michigan	38,692	396	222

There are a total of 38,692 sex offenders in Michigan. This yields a total of 396 sex offenders in Michigan per 100,000 residents which is 78% greater than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Salida, CA	13,898	582	3,336	3,918
Hutchinson, MN	13,891	94	2,026	2,120
Wood Dale, IL	13,908	43	1,327	1,370
Chesterton, IN	13,912	256	1,636	1,891
Marietta, OH	13,912	334	2,866	3,200
Harper Woods, MI	13,895	908	7,360	8,268

Source: The Harper Woods, MI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.