Royal Oak, Michigan Crime Rate
5 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 57,257
Key Insights
- →Royal Oak has a safety grade of A with a violent crime rate of 124.0 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime dropped 22.8% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 5 years of data.
- →Safer than 55% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
124.0
-22.8% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
801.6
459 total
vs National Avg
↓ -65%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 71
Murder0
Rape4
Robbery7
Aggravated Assault60
Property Crime: 459
Burglary37
Larceny-Theft353
Motor Vehicle Theft69
Arson1
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,257 | 71 | 124.0 | 0 | 459 | 801.6 |
| 2023 | 57,233 | 92 | 160.7 | 0 | 535 | 934.8 |
| 2022 | 57,808 | 74 | 128.0 | 0 | 461 | 797.5 |
| 2021 | 59,137 | 60 | 101.5 | 0 | 406 | 686.5 |
| 2020 | 59,506 | 42 | 70.6 | 0 | 398 | 668.8 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
A
Safety Grade for Royal Oak
Based on violent crime rate of 124.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 55% 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.