Zip 49008 (Kalamazoo, MI) Crime


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Kalamazoo, MI (Zip Code 49008) has an above-average rate of violent and property crime when compared to the US average. According to data from 2018, the violent crime rate in Kalamazoo is 41.5, significantly higher than the national average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Kalamazoo is 44.9, much higher than the US average of 35.4. While it is impossible to pinpoint one single cause for this elevated level of criminal activity, it's clear that Kalamazoo has more serious safety concerns than many other parts of the country.

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

Kalamazoo (zip 49008) violent crime is 41.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Kalamazoo (zip 49008) property crime is 44.9. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Kalamazoo charter, Michigan. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Kalamazoo charter, Michigan. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Kalamazoo, MI Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
20001066.511.8123.3247.9683.46780.51567.64576.8636.2
20011169.55.2131.5257.97756947.61761.44563.4622.8
20021092.17.751.3202.5830.67002.615014737.6764
2004676.31.359.6193.2422.2544110763953.4411.6
2005805.24.174.3240.5486.46134.81494.24209.7431
20061016.36.975.8328.2605.46847.91829.94471.9546.1
20071168.512.6113.3422.6619.96257.91453.94322.6481.4
200810291.483.2306.5637.95885.51622.53891.3371.7
2009979.62.899.1284.75936036.51995.43672.7368.4
20101004.512.5112.9257.7621.44923.71447.63232.3243.8
2012878.412102.9220.6542.84171.31116.42854.4200.5
20141165.47.9146.3207804.13824.3892.52682.7249.2
20151128.12.6120.5225.4779.63519.2851.62443.5224
20161210.99.2163.6238.3799.94216.6988.42916.7311.6
20171197.213.1170.5199.3814.34161.99312795.6435.3
201813269.2153.9209.2953.75031.61107.63480.7443.3
20191235.211.7143.2236.9843.54657.29153313.9428.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Kalamazoo, MI1,235.24,657.278,01412019
Kalamazoo charter, MI390.02,722.120,87932019
Parchment, MI390.82,233.41,94652010
Portage, MI274.33,124.147,38752019
Mattawan, MI761.42,233.51,971102019
Galesburg, MI146.0632.61,998102017
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Kalamazoo charter, MI3902,722.120,87932019
Portage, MI274.33,124.147,38752019
Sturgis, MI408.22,876.011,412342019
Coldwater, MI388.52,273.112,840382019
Benton charter, MI1,996.95,656.816,589422019
Holland, MI380.71,837.833,613432019

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