Lansing, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 111,965
Key Insights
- →Lansing has a safety grade of F- with a violent crime rate of 1345.1 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 4% from the previous year.
- →11 murders recorded in 2024 — a rate of 9.8 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: stable dangerous — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 1% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.54 (above national average).
Violent Crime Rate
1345.1
-4.0% YoY
Murder Rate
9.8
11 murders
Property Crime Rate
2499.0
2,798 total
vs National Avg
↑ 275%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 1,506
Murder11
Rape117
Robbery108
Aggravated Assault1,270
Property Crime: 2,798
Burglary472
Larceny-Theft1,600
Motor Vehicle Theft726
Arson35
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111,965 | 1,506 | 1345.1 | 11 | 2,798 | 2499.0 |
| 2023 | 112,529 | 1,576 | 1400.5 | 12 | 3,167 | 2814.4 |
| 2022 | 112,567 | 1,440 | 1279.2 | 15 | 3,029 | 2690.8 |
| 2021 | 117,865 | 1,757 | 1490.7 | 25 | 2,913 | 2471.5 |
| 2020 | 118,651 | 1,699 | 1431.9 | 16 | 3,565 | 3004.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
F-
Safety Grade for Lansing
Based on violent crime rate of 1345.1 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 1% 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.