Kalamazoo, MI Crime


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Kalamazoo, MI has higher crime rates than the US average in both violent and property crimes. According to recent data, violent crime in Kalamazoo is 57.9, which is more than double the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Kalamazoo is 55.5, significantly higher than the US average of 35.4. These statistics indicate that there is a need for increased safety measures and improved policing efforts to reduce crime rates in Kalamazoo.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Kalamazoo violent crime is 57.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Kalamazoo property crime is 55.5. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Kalamazoo, MI Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001066.511.8123.3247.9683.46780.51567.64576.8636.2
20011169.55.2131.5257.97756947.61761.44563.4622.8
20021092.17.751.3202.5830.67002.615014737.6764
2004676.31.359.6193.2422.2544110763953.4411.6
2005805.24.174.3240.5486.46134.81494.24209.7431
20061016.36.975.8328.2605.46847.91829.94471.9546.1
20071168.512.6113.3422.6619.96257.91453.94322.6481.4
200810291.483.2306.5637.95885.51622.53891.3371.7
2009979.62.899.1284.75936036.51995.43672.7368.4
20101004.512.5112.9257.7621.44923.71447.63232.3243.8
2012878.412102.9220.6542.84171.31116.42854.4200.5
20141165.47.9146.3207804.13824.3892.52682.7249.2
20151128.12.6120.5225.4779.63519.2851.62443.5224
20161210.99.2163.6238.3799.94216.6988.42916.7311.6
20171197.213.1170.5199.3814.34161.99312795.6435.3
201813269.2153.9209.2953.75031.61107.63480.7443.3
20191235.211.7143.2236.9843.54657.29153313.9428.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Kalamazoo charter, MI390.02,722.120,87932019
Parchment, MI390.82,233.41,94642010
Portage, MI274.33,124.147,38752019
Galesburg, MI146.0632.61,99892017
Richland, MI124.1372.2809102019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Battle Creek, MI937.23,248.861,139192019
Kentwood, MI309.92,125.350,016422019
Wyoming, MI482.31,470.676,295432019
Elkhart, IN1,185.03,549.352,545452018
Mishawaka, IN231.25,120.748,723512018

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I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 8 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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