Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.
Raw data sources:
18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
"Reflects 2023 calendar year; released from FBI in October 2024 (latest available). Updated annually."
Where is 2024 data?
Methodology:
Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations….
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According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Macomb is safer than 74% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Michigan, only on the order of 28% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Macomb. If you live in Macomb, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 235. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 44.
Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Macomb, and we found that the crime rate in Macomb is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Macomb is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Macomb does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Macomb.
NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Macomb's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Macomb is one in 1174.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Macomb is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Macomb than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 294.
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FAQ on NeighborhoodScout's Crime Data
NeighborhoodScout® provides exclusive crime risk analytics for every neighborhood in America with up to 98% predictive accuracy. Crime risk indices are nationally comparable on a 1 – 100 scale, where 100 means safer than 100% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Crime risk data are updated annually. Raw crime incidents are sourced from all 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies – municipal, county, transit, park, port, university, tribal and more, assigned to localities, then built into NeighborhoodScout’s proprietary predictive models to provide a comprehensive crime risk profile for every neighborhood and address-vicinity in the U.S.
