Battle Creek, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 61,163
Key Insights
- →Battle Creek has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1121.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 13.6% from the previous year.
- →5 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 8.2 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 2% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.44 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1121.6
-13.6% YoY
Murder Rate
8.2
5 murders
Property Crime Rate
2522.8
1,543 total
vs National Avg
↑ 212%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 686
Murder5
Rape68
Robbery34
Aggravated Assault579
Property Crime: 1,543
Burglary312
Larceny-Theft1,050
Motor Vehicle Theft181
Arson21
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,163 | 686 | 1121.6 | 5 | 1,543 | 2522.8 |
| 2023 | 60,969 | 791 | 1297.4 | 11 | 1,792 | 2939.2 |
| 2022 | 61,347 | 720 | 1173.7 | 10 | 1,644 | 2679.8 |
| 2021 | 60,134 | 614 | 1021.1 | 7 | 1,556 | 2587.6 |
| 2020 | 60,479 | 540 | 892.9 | 8 | 1,569 | 2594.3 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Battle Creek
Based on violent crime rate of 1121.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 2% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.