Howard City, MI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

A-

56%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

36%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

60%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; 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)	1,021 (estimate)	1,998	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	6.9	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	64.8	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.6	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	352.7	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	236 (estimate)	461	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	214.3	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,055.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	267.2	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	785 (estimate)	1,537	1,954

Howard City crime map

The Howard City crime map 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.

New Real Estate Listings in Howard City Area

For Sale For Rent

Search

Search Homes for Sale in Howard City, MI

Compare Howard City, MI Crime

See How Much House You Can Afford. Get Pre-Approved Today

Crime Quick Facts

Howard City crime rates are 56% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Howard City are 36% lower than the national average
In Howard City you have a 1 in 98 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Howard City is safer than 55% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Howard City has increased by 9%

Howard City, MI Crime Quiz

Safest Places to Live in and Around Howard City

See all the best places to live around Howard City

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Howard City poll results

The best places in Michigan

Here are the best places to live in Michigan

Top 10 best public schools in Howard City

10 best cities to buy a new house in Michigan

Check out the 10 safest cities in Michigan

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

How Safe is Howard City (higher is better)

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 425

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Howard City is 1 in 128

The chance of being a victim of crime in Howard City is 1 in 98

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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,760	123	410	532
Kent City, MI	1,173	226	755	981
Cedar Springs, MI	3,703	283	945	1,228
Lakeview, MI	946	378	1,987	2,365
Greenville, MI	8,407	462	2,193	2,655
Stanwood, MI	187	623	2,078	2,701
Morley, MI	578	662	2,208	2,870
Howard City, MI	1,799	236	785	1,021

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sylvan Lake, MI	1,799	236	1,240	1,477
La Luz, NM	1,799	354	1,353	1,707
Linntown, PA	1,799	75	396	471
Priest River, ID	1,799	166	663	829
Argos, IN	1,799	143	721	864
Howard City, MI	1,799	236	785	1,021

Source: The Howard City, MI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.