Kent City, MI Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 62%

Violent crime 39%

Property crime 66%

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.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Kent City_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	903 (estimate)	1,839	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	7.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	60.9	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	44.5	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	365.1	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	235 (estimate)	478	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	233.1	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	943.3	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	184.5	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	668 (estimate)	1,361	1,958

Key findings

Kent City crime rates are 62% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Kent City are 39% lower than the national average
In Kent City you have a 1 in 111 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Kent City is safer than 59% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Kent City has decreased by 9%

Kent City crime map

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The Kent City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Kent City 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 Kent City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Kent City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Kent City is 1 in 427

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Kent City is 1 in 150

The chance of being a victim of crime in Kent City is 1 in 111

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

Kent City police department

Item	Kent City	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	10,515	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	3.3

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}
Ravenna, MI	1,189	195	556	751
Howard City, MI	1,799	244	696	940
Cedar Springs, MI	3,617	294	836	1,130
Rockford, MI	6,044	170	1,190	1,360
Coopersville, MI	4,329	359	1,021	1,380
Sparta, MI	4,280	90	1,400	1,490
Northview, MI	15,393	427	1,215	1,642
Kent City, MI	1,186	235	668	903

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Leupp, AZ	1,186	264	1,213	1,477
Sunflower, MS	1,186	153	1,107	1,260
San Antonito, NM	1,186	112	410	522
Heppner, OR	1,186	144	1,314	1,458
Pamplico, SC	1,186	164	1,066	1,231
Kent City, MI	1,186	235	668	903

Source: The Kent 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.