Royal Oak, MI Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
440
Total Crimes
739.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
-68.48%
Below National Average
153 out of 431
In Michigan
2,369 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Royal Oak, MI?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Royal Oak is 739.4 per 100,000 people. That's -68.48% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -59.79% lower 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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Royal Oak SnackAbility

10
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
8
Diversity
7
Safety
8.5
Amenities
9.5
Education
9.5
Commute
7

How Does Royal Oak Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Royal Oak
/ 100k People
Michigan
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 440 739.4 1,838.9 2,346.0
Murder 0 0.0 7.6 6.5
Robbery 3 5.0 44.5 73.9
Aggravated Assault 27 45.4 365.1 279.7
Violent Crime 42 70.6 478.0 387.8
Burglary 28 47.1 233.1 314.2
Larceny 333 559.6 943.3 1,398.0
Car Theft 37 62.2 184.5 246.0
Property Crime 398 668.8 1,360.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Royal Oak

42
Violent Crimes
70.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-81.80%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 1,416.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Royal Oak each year. That compares to a 1 in 209.2 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Royal Oak is 70.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -81.80% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -85.23% lower than the Michigan violent crime rate of 478.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Royal Oak

398
Property Crimes
668.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
-65.84%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 149.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Royal Oak each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Royal Oak is 668.8 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -65.84% lower than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -50.85% lower than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,360.9 per 100,000 people.

Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Troy, MI 84,441 818 968.7 866.9 101.8
Rochester Hills, MI 74,913 382 509.9 441.8 68.1
Novi, MI 61,554 489 794.4 696.9 97.5
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
Ferndale, MI 20,048 360 1,795.7 1,541.3 254.4
Hazel Park, MI 16,340 248 1,517.7 1,315.8 202.0
Berkley, MI 15,410 63 408.8 356.9 51.9
Clawson, MI 11,846 64 540.3 472.7 67.5
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