Pontiac, MI Crime


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The city of Pontiac, MI has a violent crime rate that is more than double the national average. With a rate of 58.5 incidents per 100,000 people compared to 22.7 for the US as a whole, it is clear that there is an issue with violent crime in this area. Additionally, property crime is also higher in Pontiac than the national average, with a rate of 37.1 compared to 35.4 for the US overall. It appears that local law enforcement and community members have their work cut out for them if they want to bring crime down in their city.

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

Pontiac violent crime is 58.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Pontiac property crime is 37.1. (The US average is 35.4)

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 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Pontiac, MI Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
200018358.796.1320.41409.74913.71366.12675.3872.4
200116906135280.41268.65090.916332639.2818.8
20021630.87.5117.8287.71217.94337.81474.22182.3681.2
20031374.912.1110.1235.21017.63551.912001735.2616.6
20041632.83136.6381.51111.84249.71258.72294.8696.2
20051855.513.3121.2374.11346.94138.31651.51765.3721.5
2006181811.9128410.91267.15099.52331.61926.7841.2
20071877.528.365.6505.512784646.71919.21811.8915.6
2008188831.6110474.61271.73825.815581503.8763.9
20091838.515.286.5520.31216.63507.11556.31454.7496
20101698.813.7102.3364.812183136.61639.31167.6329.7
20151237.311.7115.2205.49052579.8928.41379.2272.2
20161248.325110201.7911.62374.9866.61284.9223.3
20171078.26.7102.1162.48072528783.51372.8371.7
20181335.723.497160.51054.92149.9688.81302.3158.8
20191286.116.7110.4180.6978.42174.2526.81463.4184

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Auburn Hills, MI336.22,197.420,75432019
Sylvan Lake, MI107.3751.11,75532019
Lake Angelus, MI0.00.029732019
Keego Harbor, MI28.9606.63,03042019
Waterford charter, MI184.7883.773,10552019
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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Waterford charter, MI184.7883.773,10552019
Rochester Hills, MI51.9613.374,66972019
West Bloomfield charter, MI60.5520.766,06782019
Troy, MI79.11,230.479,67992019
Royal Oak, MI102.1734.864,595122019

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As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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