Grand Rapids, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 195,913
Key Insights
- →Grand Rapids has a safety grade of F with a violent crime rate of 910.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 3.1% from the previous year.
- →12 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 6.1 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 3% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.37 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
910.1
+3.1% YoY
Murder Rate
6.1
12 murders
Property Crime Rate
2480.7
4,860 total
vs National Avg
↑ 153%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,783
Murder12
Rape176
Robbery228
Aggravated Assault1,367
Property Crime: 4,860
Burglary524
Larceny-Theft3,583
Motor Vehicle Theft753
Arson50
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 195,913 | 1,783 | 910.1 | 12 | 4,860 | 2480.7 |
| 2023 | 196,019 | 1,730 | 882.6 | 23 | 5,966 | 3043.6 |
| 2022 | 196,662 | 1,926 | 979.3 | 19 | 5,912 | 3006.2 |
| 2021 | 201,280 | 1,929 | 958.4 | 17 | 5,060 | 2513.9 |
| 2020 | 202,513 | 1,443 | 712.5 | 28 | 3,956 | 1953.5 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F
Safety Grade for Grand Rapids
Based on violent crime rate of 910.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 3% of cities
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Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.