East Lansing, MI Crime


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East Lansing, MI has a lower rate of violent crime compared to the national average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in East Lansing is 11.9 per 100,000 people, whereas the national average is 22.7. Similarly, property crime in East Lansing is also lower than the national average; with 24.7 and 35.4 per 100,000 people respectively. Overall, East Lansing appears to be a relatively safe place to live with an overall lower rate of crime than the rest of the country.

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

East Lansing violent crime is 11.9. (The US average is 22.7)
East Lansing property crime is 24.7. (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
East Lansing, MI Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000309.12.134.129.82433224.85842532.1108.7
2001429.8032.162335.73361.1613.62634.2113.3
2002395.3053.163.8278.42697.2391.12206.299.9
2003493.48.638.866.8379.22949.9553.82241155.1
2004396.66.340.169.6280.62822.9563.32152107.6
2005374.6042.885.6246.22416.7432.41870.9113.5
2006371.5030.260.5280.82360.5535.61695.4129.6
2007437.2047.873.9315.42127.1502.41522.4102.2
2008406.8036.858.4311.62246584.21553.6108.2
2009349.5039.367.7242.52400.7594.21743.263.3
2010368.42.215.557.72932416.9603.71711.1102.1
2011168.92.13514.4117.42148.7601.51440107.1
2012238.2034.939164.32039441.51427.1170.4
2013224.7063.949.5111.31647.2309.21138200
20142784.155.655.6162.71437.5302.71007.1127.7
2015193.12.178.126.786.31495.8332.9984.2178.8
2016237.4088.749.599.11484255.91007.2220.8
2017167.604532.789.91596.5216.71099.8280
2018218.9269.626.6120.71651186.21096.6368.2
2019183.7083.52377.21753.2235.81175342.3

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Meridian charter, MI246.62,055.342,87832019
Lansing, MI1,103.82,820.4120,47142019
Lansing charter, MI844.05,317.18,55452019
DeWitt charter, MI147.3800.615,61362019
Bath charter, MI106.6868.212,75962019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Meridian charter, MI246.62,055.342,87832019
DeWitt charter, MI147.3800.615,61362019
Bath charter, MI106.6868.212,75962019
Owosso, MI673.71,368.214,745242019
Blackman charter, MI229.73,340.437,751312019

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East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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Over 16 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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