Nelson, MI has lower than average rates of both violent and property crime when compared to the national averages. The violent crime rate in Nelson is 11.7, which is significantly lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the Property Crime rate in Nelson is 22.2, which is also below the US average of 35.4. This suggests that living in Nelson is relatively safe as it has much lower levels of crime compared to other areas in the nation.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Nelson violent crime is 11.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Nelson property crime is 22.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Nelson, Michigan does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Cedar Springs, Michigan. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Cedar Springs, Michigan. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.