Kalamazoo, MI Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 160%

Violent crime 310%

Property crime 130%

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}	Kalamazoo_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,646	n/a (estimate)	6,099	1,839	2,346
Murder	13	n/a	17.1	7.6	6.5
Rape	115	n/a	151.0	60.9	38.4
Robbery	106	n/a	139.1	44.5	73.9
Assault	977	n/a	1,282.5	365.1	279.7
Violent crime	1,211	n/a (estimate)	1,590	478	388
Burglary	679	n/a	891.3	233.1	314.2
Theft	2,170	n/a	2,848.6	943.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	586	n/a	769.2	184.5	246.0
Property crime	3,435	n/a (estimate)	4,509	1,361	1,958

Key findings

Kalamazoo crime rates are 160% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Kalamazoo are 310% higher than the national average
In Kalamazoo you have a 1 in 17 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kalamazoo is safer than 1% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kalamazoo has increased by 4%

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Daily Crime In Kalamazoo (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Kalamazoo, MI per 100,000 people. In Kalamazoo, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 3.32 times more than the Michigan average and 2.60 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Kalamazoo is 3.33 times more than the Michigan average and 4.10 times more than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Kalamazoo has a daily crime rate that is 3.31 times more than the Michigan average and 2.30 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Kalamazoo (higher is better)

Is Kalamazoo safe in comparison to other cities in the state of Michigan as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Kalamazoo to other cities in the state and across the country, Kalamazoo is 0% safer than other cities of Michigan and 1% safer than other cities in the nation. Kalamazoo has a ranks below average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kalamazoo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kalamazoo is 1 in 63

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kalamazoo is 1 in 23

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kalamazoo is 1 in 17

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Kalamazoo? If you reside in Kalamazoo, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 63. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 23 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Kalamazoo, is 1 in 17.

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

A good indicator of whether Kalamazoo is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Kalamazoo has increased by 29%, while the property crime rate in Kalamazoo has decreased by 3% year over year. The number of total crimes in Kalamazoo has increased by 4% year over year.

Kalamazoo police department

Item	Kalamazoo	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	256	10,515	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	3.4	2.1	3.3

There are a total of 256 Kalamazoo police officers. This results in 3.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 65.5% greater than the Michigan average and 5.3% greater 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}
South Gull Lake, MI	1,298	67	191	258
Parchment, MI	1,931	202	574	775
Richland, MI	858	0	932	932
Galesburg, MI	2,053	265	755	1,020
Plainwell, MI	3,812	159	902	1,061
Otsego, MI	3,970	226	1,128	1,353
Comstock Northwest, MI	5,728	375	1,067	1,442
Kalamazoo, MI	75,885	1,590	4,509	6,099

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Upland, CA	75,851	468	2,269	2,738
Camden, NJ	76,005	1,603	2,159	3,762
Arlington Heights, IL	75,721	44	797	841
Albany, GA	75,657	1,587	4,241	5,828
Auburn, WA	75,607	445	4,546	4,992
Kalamazoo, MI	75,885	1,590	4,509	6,099

Source: The Kalamazoo, 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.