Home Security - Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

Violent Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Population	Violent Crime	Murder	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
Ann Arbor	113011	115	0	12	29	74
Detroit	860971	8443	136	188	2877	5242
Flint	116024	1034	10	53	298	673
Grand Rapids	192376	985	9	34	386	556
Lansing	113643	570	7	53	117	393
Sterling Heights	128555	103	2	14	28	59
Warren	134081	322	1	29	85	207

Property Crime Data at a Glance (2008)

City	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Arson
Ann Arbor	1317	239	1006	72	6
Detroit	26398	8493	9556	8349	323
Flint	3445	1664	1371	410	51
Grand Rapids	4474	1068	3169	237	45
Lansing	1882	609	1122	151	26
Sterling Heights	1347	242	1008	97	4
Warren	0	343	876	0	18

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Michigan Home Security Issues

Is Violent Crime a Home Security Concern in Michigan?

Michigan has been stricken with 11,572 cases of violent crime in 2008. With 1,658,661 people living in Michigan, the state's crime rate equates to 0.698 cases per capita, a figure that's 0.32 points higher than the national average of 0.378. This difference shows that Michigan residents should be putting a greater emphasis on making their homes safer.

Murders in Michigan

There have been 165 murders in 2008, resulting in a per capita murder rate of 0.010. Considering that the national average is 0.005, these numbers bode poorly for the people of Michigan.

Forcible Rape in Michigan

The number of forcible rape cases follows a similar path to that of Michigan's murder rate. With a per capita forcible rape rate of 0.023, Michigan's numbers show up higher than the national average of 0.017.

Robberies in Michigan

There were 3,820 robberies in Michigan - 0.230 robberies per capita - in 2008. Pitted against the national average of 0.149, these statistics suggest that Michigan is more dangerous than most of the other states in comparison to Michigan's size.

Aggravated Assault in Michigan

There were 7,204 reported cases of aggravated assault in Michigan - 0.434 cases per capita - a number that figures higher than the national average of 0.207 per capita.

Is Property Crime Forcing you to Upgrade your Home Alarm System?

Altogether, there were 38,863 property crimes in Michigan, 2.343 per capita. The national average per capita is 2.026.

Burglaries in Michigan

There were 12,658 reported burglaries in Michigan last year, 0.763 per capita. That stacks up poorly against national figures, which show that there were 0.443 burglary cases per capita across the country.

Larceny Thefts in Michigan

There were 18,108 reported larceny thefts, which equates to 1.092 cases per capita. The national average was 1.307 per capita.

Motor Vehicle Thefts in Michigan

Cars and other motor vehicles were stolen at a more frequent rate than what's shown nationally, as the local per capita figures of 0.562 - totaled at 9,316 - is higher than the national figure of 0.285.

Arson in Michigan

Michigan is a relatively dangerous place to live based on cases of arson. There are 0.015 cases of arson reported nationally per capita every year. Locally the number grows to 0.029. Altogether there were 473 reported cases of arson in Michigan in 2008.

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