Highland Park, MI Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
485
Total Crimes
4,541.2
Total Crimes / 100k People
93.57%
Above National Average
415 out of 431
In Michigan
8,261 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Highland Park, MI?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Highland Park is 4,541.2 per 100,000 people. That's 93.57% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 146.95% higher than the Michigan total crime rate of 1,838.9 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Highland Park SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
1/10
Housing
3
Affordability
6
Diversity
6
Safety
4
Amenities
9
Education
5
Commute
7

How Does Highland Park Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Highland Park
/ 100k People
Michigan
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 485 4,541.2 1,838.9 2,346.0
Murder 6 56.2 7.6 6.5
Robbery 26 243.4 44.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 160 1,498.1 365.1 279.7
Violent Crime 205 1,919.5 478.0 387.8
Burglary 51 477.5 233.1 314.2
Larceny 169 1,582.4 943.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 60 561.8 184.5 246.0
Property Crime 280 2,621.7 1,360.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Highland Park

205
Violent Crimes
1,919.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
394.97%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 52.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Highland Park each year. That compares to a 1 in 209.2 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Highland Park is 1,919.5 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 394.97% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 301.56% higher than the Michigan violent crime rate of 478.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Highland Park

280
Property Crimes
2,621.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
33.88%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 38.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Highland Park each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Highland Park is 2,621.7 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 33.88% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 92.65% higher than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,360.9 per 100,000 people.

Highland Park Crime Compared To Michigan Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Michigan.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Highland Park

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Detroit, MI 659,616 35,548 5,389.2 3,210.7 2,178.5
Warren, MI 133,928 2,610 1,948.8 1,447.0 501.8
Troy, MI 84,441 818 968.7 866.9 101.8
Rochester Hills, MI 74,913 382 509.9 441.8 68.1
Royal Oak, MI 59,506 440 739.4 668.8 70.6
Madison Heights, MI 29,906 528 1,765.5 1,531.5 234.1
Oak Park, MI 29,432 482 1,637.7 1,318.3 319.4
Birmingham, MI 21,536 122 566.5 557.2 9.3
Hamtramck, MI 21,514 500 2,324.1 1,487.4 836.7
Ferndale, MI 20,048 360 1,795.7 1,541.3 254.4
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