Kent County, MI Crime


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In recent years, Kent, MI County has seen a steady decline in both violent and property crime rates. According to , the county's violent crime rate is 17.2, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. This decrease in violent crime can be attributed to the efforts of law enforcement agencies and community leaders to address and prevent these types of crimes. However, the county's property crime rate of 32.5 is still slightly above the national average of 35.4. While this is a cause for concern, it is important to note that the county has also seen a decrease in property crime in recent years. Overall, the efforts to combat crime in Kent, MI County have been successful, but there is still room for improvement in terms of reducing property crime.

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

Kent County violent crime is 17.2. (The US average is 22.7)
Kent County property crime is 32.5. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Kent, Michigan does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Fort Wayne, Michigan. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
East Grand Rapids, MI Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000117.79.89.819.678.52001.4549.41393.158.9
200118.509.209.21321.5443.684137
200282.709.2073.51166.7248872.845.9
200337.409.32801690.3410.91232.746.7
200437.700037.71689.2490.71170.128.3
200557.209.5047.71477.5381.31048.547.7
20062909.79.79.71216.5308.9849.657.9
200729.109.79.79.71299.8281.397048.5
200828.809.6019.21547.2403.61114.728.8
200967.1019.29.638.32022373.7161038.3
201067.2028.89.628.81180.1278.2882.719.2
201118.7018.7001197.8224.6926.446.8
201327090181243.2225.210099
201426.5026.5001211.7168.11017.226.5
201552.6035.1017.587787.7736.752.6
201617.500017.5830.7122.4638.370
201750.8042.38.501650.9228.61388.433.9
201850.5016.816.816.81026.4159.9799.367.3
201933.2016.68.38.3822.3108622.991.4

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
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Kentwood, MI309.92,125.350,01662019
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Grandville, MI243.43,589.016,07082019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fort Wayne, IN361.62,760.9257,0091322019
Toledo, OH952.13,462.5291,0661382019
Madison, WI359.82,474.1237,5081922019
Cleveland, OH1,516.64,467.2397,1062262019
Cincinnati, OH844.64,302.5309,1042702019
Pittsburgh, PA578.83,016.1308,6093392018

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