Rochester, MI Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In Rochester

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rochester_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	74	n/a (estimate)	567	2,369	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Rochester_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	6.0	5.3
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	71.8	40.4
Robbery	1	n/a	7.7	71.7	102.8
Assault	7	n/a	53.6	309.5	248.5
Violent crime	8	n/a (estimate)	61	459	386
Burglary	12	n/a	92.0	398.5	468.9
Theft	53	n/a	406.1	1,308.1	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	1	n/a	7.7	203.2	236.9
Property crime	66	n/a (estimate)	506	1,910	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Rochester, MI. These figures on reported criminal activity in Rochester, MI, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Rochester, MI is 76% lower than the average of the whole of the state of Michigan, and when compared with the national average, is 80% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Rochester, MI has 87% lower than violent crime rate than Michigan average, while remaining 84% lower than the national average. In property crime, Rochester, MI is 74% lower than the average of Michigan and is 79% lower than the national average.

Rochester crime map

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The Rochester crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Rochester as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The Rochester crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Rochester is 80% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 1.55 daily crimes that occur in Rochester.
Rochester is safer than 89% of the cities in the United States.
In Rochester you have a 1 in 177 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Rochester has decreased by 20%.

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Daily Crime In Rochester (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Rochester, MI is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for Michigan and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Rochester, MI are 4.18 times less than the Michigan average and 5.00 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Rochester, MI are 7.49 times less than than Michigan and 6.30 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Rochester, MI are 3.78 times less than than Michigan and 4.85 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Rochester (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Rochester, MI compared to every other city in Michigan as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Rochester, MI ranks safer than 90% of every city located within Michigan along with 89% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in Michigan and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Rochester, MI. As a result, Rochester, MI is ranked above average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Rochester

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Rochester is 1 in 1632

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Rochester is 1 in 198

The chance of being a victim of crime in Rochester is 1 in 177

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Rochester, MI? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Rochester, MI, then there is a 1 in 1632 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 198. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 177 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Rochester, MI.

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

The year over year crime rate for Rochester, MI is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Rochester, MI has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 38% in Rochester, MI, while property crimes in Rochester, MI have decreased by 17%. Crimes in total for Rochester, MI have decreased by 20% year over year.

Rochester police department

Item	Rochester	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	27	10,515	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	2.1	3.3

There are a total of 27 Rochester police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 2% greater than the Michigan average and 35.1% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in Michigan

State	Total offenders	Michigan_/100K	National_/100K
Michigan	38,692	396	222

There are a total of 38,692 sex offenders in Michigan. This yields a total of 396 sex offenders in Michigan per 100,000 residents which is 78% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Angelus, MI	260	0	0	0
Armada, MI	1,864	0	229	229
Bingham Farms, MI	1,112	64	268	332
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,517	72	300	372
Oxford, MI	3,511	84	478	563
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,562	0	625	625
Berkley, MI	15,239	78	581	659
Rochester, MI	12,969	61	506	567

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CA	12,963	450	2,579	3,029
Ridgefield Park, NJ	12,976	130	992	1,122
Kettering, MD	12,960	462	2,236	2,698
Greenville, OH	12,979	339	2,430	2,770
Justice, IL	12,957	469	2,204	2,673
Rochester, MI	12,969	61	506	567

Source: The Rochester, MI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.