Munetrix, a data analytics solutions provider serving municipalities and public school districts nationwide, has again released its list of the 10 safest cities in Michigan, according to the company’s analysis of publicly available data provided by Michigan State Police and the U.S. Census Bureau for 2019, the most recent year for which crime data is available.
As it has in the past, the just released Munetrix list looks at total crime data for Michigan communities of more than 50,000 in population. Based on the numbers of total crimes committed in Michigan’s cities, relative to each city’s total population, Michigan’s top-ten safest cities are:
- Rochester Hills
- Farmington Hills
- Sterling Heights
- Novi
- Royal Oak
- Ann Arbor
- Troy
- Livonia
- St. Clair Shores
- Dearborn Heights
“As we analyzed the data, we discovered an interesting and encouraging trend at the macro level, also represented fairly consistently from city to city,” said Bob Kittle, President of Munetrix. “If you look at the three-year trend data dating back to 2017, the data reveal a trending decrease in total crimes overall—communities statewide appear to have been getting safer, in terms of the data we have available, which is a pleasant byproduct of this study.
“Local city governments and public safety professionals in our state should be proud of what the data suggest, and take heart that their hard work and efforts toward safer communities appear to be paying off,” he added.
In Michigan, there are 1,856 local units of government: 83 counties, 1,240 townships, 278 cities and 255 villages. All in, there were 657,166 total offenses across the state in 2019 according to data released by the Michigan State Police in its annual crime statistics report. Munetrix cross references this crime data with population data made available by the U.S. Census Bureau. With 9.99 million residents in Michigan in 2019, there were 65.7 total crimes (offenses) per thousand people.
Total crime numbers include everything from murder, rape and assault to white collar crimes, Minors in Possession (MIP), and petty thefts. Total crimes encompass four categories:
- Crimes against people
- Crimes against property
- Crimes against society
- Other crimes
Here’s how the top-10 safest cities in Michigan rank, in terms of total crimes relative to their total populations:
Where Does Your City Rank?
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About Munetrix
Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Munetrix, among the nation’s largest aggregators of municipal and school district data, promotes municipal wellness and sustainability through its cloud-based data management tools and proprietary performance management applications. In partnering with Munetrix, municipalities and school districts are able to manage their data and access cost-effective products and advisory services to make meaningful and reliable budgets, financial projections, academic achievement metrics, trend reports and better-informed forward-looking decisions. Learn more at www.munetrix.com.
