Traverse City, MI Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Traverse City from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Traverse City

Written by

Chris Kolmar

HomeSnacks

Last updated

2026-06-20

Crime in Traverse City, Michigan

Crime in Traverse City research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Traverse City over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Traverse City:

207 Total crimes

1,317.1 Crimes / 100k people

-37.85% Vs national average Below The National Average

#236 Safest in Michigan (of 390)

#5,523 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Traverse City Vs Michigan And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Traverse City is 1,317.1 per 100,000 people. That's -37.85% lower than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and -27.36% lower than the Michigan total crime rate of 1,813.2 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Traverse City / 100k People	Michigan / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	207	1,317.1	1,813.2	2,119.2
Murder	0	0.0	5.2	5.0
Robbery	2	12.7	31.3	61.0
Aggravated Assault	35	222.7	341.3	256.0
Violent Crime	45	286.3	434.3	359.0
Burglary	15	95.4	184.2	229.0
Larceny	136	865.4	963.6	1,272.0
Car Theft	11	70.0	231.0	259.0
Property Crime	162	1,030.8	1,378.9	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Traverse City

45Violent Crimes

286.3Violent Crimes / 100k People

-20.24%Below The National Average

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There were 45 violent crimes in Traverse City in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Traverse City is 286.3 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 349.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Traverse City each year. That compares to a 1 in 230.2 chance statewide.
That's -20.24% lower than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -34.07% lower than the Michigan violent crime rate of 434.3 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Traverse City

162Property Crimes

1,030.8Property Crimes / 100k People

-41.43%Below The National Average

Traverse City

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There were 162 property crimes in Traverse City in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Traverse City is 1,030.8 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 97.0 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Traverse City each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's -41.43% lower than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And -25.24% lower than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,378.9 per 100,000 people.

Traverse City SnackAbility

8Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 7/10

Housing 8/10

Affordability 6/10

Diversity 6/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 8.5/10

Education 9/10

Commute 9/10