Battle Creek, MI Crime


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Battle Creek, MI has a higher rate of both violent and property crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Battle Creek is 44, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Battle Creek is 53.2, much higher than the US average of 35.4. Therefore, it can be inferred that Battle Creek has an above-average rate of crime compared to other cities across the United States.

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

Battle Creek violent crime is 44.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Battle Creek property crime is 53.2. (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
Battle Creek, MI Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001576.53.7118.3334.511207751.51905.55258.2587.7
20011623.611.2145.4294.51172.58142.41726.25799.2617
20021556.69.3146.4257.61143.37180.615015151.5528.1
20031284.23.7128.2226.7925.5699914705101.5427.4
20041032.911130.5154.1737.35819.91334.74200.7284.6
20051197.49.596.7172.9918.35506.41095.94113.9296.6
2006124711.2107185.2943.75551.81326.93876.9348.1
20071316.34.8143.2209.2959.15778.61610.83857.2310.6
20081143.26.5101192.2843.65616.81719.73656.1241
20091040.313.186.7224.1716.453371907.13212.4217.5
20101162.58.3104.3198.7851.25189.91780.23163246.7
2011919.68.1100.6158.96525009.91858.62993.9157.3
20147844.988.2107.8583.13838.31257.72412.4168.2
2015754.46.5117.6102.9527.43649.61056.52475.5117.6
2016975.34.9136.3105.17293817.5996.72674.7146.1
2017953.14.9120118.3709.93699.1823.32721.4154.5
2018989.99.9140.2113.8725.93230.2770.42332.8127
2019937.28.299110.5719.43248.87592272217.8

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Springfield, MI249.52,610.45,24722013
Pennfield charter, MI441.34,435.98,83772003
Augusta, MI332.61,552.190982019
Galesburg, MI146.0632.61,998112017
Marshall, MI142.91,157.67,028132019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Kalamazoo, MI1,235.24,657.278,014202019
Kentwood, MI309.92,125.350,016452019
Wyoming, MI482.31,470.676,295482019
Elkhart, IN1,185.03,549.352,545582018
Mishawaka, IN231.25,120.748,723662018

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   Crime by Location

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Over 12 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 12 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 15 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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