Buchanan, MI Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 21%

Violent crime 27%

Property crime 30%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Buchanan_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	120	n/a (estimate)	2,829	1,839	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	7.6	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	94.3	60.9	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	44.5	73.9
Assault	8	n/a	188.6	365.1	279.7
Violent crime	12	n/a (estimate)	283	478	388
Burglary	15	n/a	353.6	233.1	314.2
Theft	86	n/a	2,027.3	943.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	7	n/a	165.0	184.5	246.0
Property crime	108	n/a (estimate)	2,546	1,361	1,958

Key findings

Buchanan crime rates are 21% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Buchanan are 27% lower than the national average
In Buchanan you have a 1 in 36 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Buchanan is safer than 32% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Buchanan has decreased by 6%

Buchanan crime map

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The Buchanan crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Buchanan as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Buchanan crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Buchanan (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Buchanan for every 100,000 residents. The Buchanan total amount of daily crime is 1.54 times more than the Michigan average and 1.21 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Buchanan, is 1.69 times less than the Michigan average, and it is 1.37 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Buchanan has a daily crime average that is 1.87 times more than the Michigan average and 1.30 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Buchanan (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Michigan and all other cities across the US, is Buchanan safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Buchanan is safer than 25% of other cities in the state of Michigan. In addition, Buchanan is safer than 32% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Michigan and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Buchanan. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Buchanan is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Buchanan

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Buchanan is 1 in 354

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Buchanan is 1 in 40

The chance of being a victim of crime in Buchanan is 1 in 36

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Buchanan, Michigan? If you reside in Buchanan, then there is a 1 in 354 chance that you will experience a violent crime. 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 40. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 36 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Buchanan.

Year Over Year Crime In Buchanan (per 100,000 people)

Determining whether Buchanan is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Buchanan violent crime rates have decreased by 42%. At the same time, property crime has increased by 1% year over year. Total crimes for Buchanan has decreased by 6% in the same time frame.

Buchanan police department

Item	Buchanan	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	10,515	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	2.1	3.3

There are a total of 9 Buchanan police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2.5% less than the Michigan average and 38% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Michigan

State	Total offenders	Michigan_/100K	National_/100K
Michigan	40,460	414	266

There are a total of 40,460 sex offenders in Michigan. This yields a total of 414 sex offenders in Michigan per 100,000 residents which is 56% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Galien, MI	448	0	0	0
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI	1,436	67	191	258
Eau Claire, MI	612	0	337	337
Stevensville, MI	1,235	157	448	605
Berrien Springs, MI	1,370	195	557	752
Bridgman, MI	2,220	136	726	862
Edwardsburg, MI	1,269	230	654	883
Buchanan, MI	4,388	283	2,546	2,829

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Reidland, KY	4,388	145	996	1,141
Santa Teresa, NM	4,388	578	2,111	2,689
Lake Wisconsin, WI	4,388	84	386	470
Edgewood, OH	4,389	262	1,571	1,833
Rogersville, TN	4,389	298	4,304	4,602
Buchanan, MI	4,388	283	2,546	2,829

Source: The Buchanan, MI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.