2025 Compare Cities Crime:
South Bend, IN vs Detroit, MI

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- Detroit has 55% more violent crime than South Bend.
- Detroit has 4% less property crime than South Bend.
 South Bend, INDetroit, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock94.322.7
 Property Crime69.3  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near South Bend, IndianaCrime Index
 Walkerton, IN15.25
 North Liberty, IN18.95
 Notre Dame, IN20
 Granger, IN20.05
 Cassopolis, MI20.05
 Osceola, IN21.1
 New Carlisle, IN23
 Indian Village, IN24.45
 Vandalia, MI25.45
 Edwardsburg, MI26.35

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