Howard City, MI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

47%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

66%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

Howard City crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Howard City crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Howard City crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Howard City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Howard City_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	788 (estimate)	1,813	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	56.5	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.3	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	341.3	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	189 (estimate)	434	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	184.2	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	963.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	231.0	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	600 (estimate)	1,379	1,760

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Howard City crime map

The Howard City crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Howard City as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Howard City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Howard City crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Howard City crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Howard City are 47% lower than the national average
In Howard City you have a 1 in 127 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Howard City is safer than 57% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Howard City has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Howard City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Howard City is 1 in 530

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Howard City is 1 in 167

The chance of being a victim of crime in Howard City is 1 in 127

Year Over Year Crime In Howard City (per 100,000 people)

Howard City police department

Item	Howard City	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	2	10,515	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.1	2.1	3.3

There are a total of 2 Howard City police officers. This results in 1.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 46.4% less than the Michigan average and 65.9% 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.

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City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,760	96	305	400
Kent City, MI	1,173	187	594	781
Cedar Springs, MI	3,703	223	707	929
Lakeview, MI	946	577	1,154	1,731
Stanwood, MI	187	592	1,883	2,475
Morley, MI	578	609	1,934	2,543
Pierson, MI	140	611	1,941	2,552
Howard City, MI	1,799	189	600	788

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
La Luz, NM	1,799	334	1,280	1,614
Priest River, ID	1,799	108	378	486
Argos, IN	1,799	143	631	774
Linntown, PA	1,799	38	221	258
Sylvan Lake, MI	1,799	59	766	824
Howard City, MI	1,799	189	600	788

Source: The Howard City, MI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.