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60%
Total crime NAT. AVG.
37%
Violent crime NAT. AVG.
64%
Property crime NAT. AVG.
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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.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleHoward City/100k peopleMichigan/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)940 (estimate)1,8392,346
Murdern/an/an/a7.66.5
Rapen/an/an/a60.938.4
Robberyn/an/an/a44.573.9
Assaultn/an/an/a365.1279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)244 (estimate)478388
Burglaryn/an/an/a233.1314.2
Theftn/an/an/a943.31,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a184.5246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)696 (estimate)1,3611,958

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Key findings

  • Howard City crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Howard City are 37% lower than the national average
  • In Howard City you have a 1 in 107 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 9%

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      Daily Crime In Howard City (per 100,000 people)

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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 410
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Howard City is 1 in 144
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Howard City is 1 in 107

      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)210,515558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residents1.12.13.3
      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
      Michigan40,460414266
      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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      Stanwood, MI2126461,8402,486
      Morley, MI6656871,9552,642
      Pierson, MI2267232,0582,781
      Howard City, MI1,799244696940

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      Source: The Howard City, 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.