Bay City, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 31,908
Key Insights
- →Bay City has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 564.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 9.5% from the previous year.
- →2 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.3 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 10% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.30 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
564.1
-9.5% YoY
Murder Rate
6.3
2 murders
Property Crime Rate
1867.9
596 total
vs National Avg
↑ 57%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 180
Murder2
Rape34
Robbery11
Aggravated Assault133
Property Crime: 596
Burglary79
Larceny-Theft443
Motor Vehicle Theft74
Arson11
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,908 | 180 | 564.1 | 2 | 596 | 1867.9 |
| 2023 | 32,099 | 200 | 623.1 | 0 | 627 | 1953.3 |
| 2022 | 32,249 | 179 | 555.1 | 0 | 384 | 1190.7 |
| 2021 | 32,200 | 241 | 748.4 | 1 | 494 | 1534.2 |
| 2020 | 32,485 | 276 | 849.6 | 0 | 500 | 1539.2 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Bay City
Based on violent crime rate of 564.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 10% 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.