Essex, MI has a relatively low rate of violent crime compared to the national average. The violent crime rate in Essex is 9.9 per 1000 residents, while the national average is 22.7. Similarly, the rate of property crime is also lower than the US average at 21.1 per 1000 residents compared to 35.4 nationally. This makes Essex a relatively safe city in comparison to other cities across the country and suggests that it has effective policing and law enforcement measures in place to protect its citizens from criminal activity.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Essex violent crime is 9.9. (The US average is 22.7)
Essex property crime is 21.1. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Essex, Michigan does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of St. Johns, Michigan. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of St. Johns, Michigan. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.