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City-Data.com crime index in Lansing, MI compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Lansing, MI

The 2022 crime rate in Lansing, MI is 492 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.5% U.S. cities. The 2022 Lansing crime rate fell by 13% compared to 2021. The number of homicides stood at 15 - a decrease of 11 compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Lansing has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Lansing, MI is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Lansing:

492.0
East Lansing:

182.3
De Witt:

81.0
Bath:

112.1
Grand Ledge:

75.7
Mason:

133.9
Potterville:

111.3
Williamston:

143.7
Eaton Rapids:

284.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Lansing by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		13
(11.5)		10
(8.7)		8
(7.0)		13
(11.3)		7
(6.1)		10
(8.8)		9
(7.8)		10
(8.7)		15
(12.9)		9
(7.7)		13
(10.9)		17
(14.3)		26
(22.1)		15
(13.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		91
(80.3)		103
(90.1)		90
(78.8)		97
(84.6)		126
(110.6)		118
(103.6)		122
(106.4)		151
(131.1)		117
(100.6)		161
(137.2)		152
(127.8)		132
(111.3)		146
(123.9)		99
(87.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		254
(224.0)		264
(231.0)		273
(239.0)		204
(177.9)		256
(224.7)		250
(219.5)		265
(231.0)		261
(226.6)		244
(209.8)		184
(156.8)		179
(150.5)		196
(165.2)		171
(145.1)		148
(131.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		846
(746.1)		863
(755.1)		798
(698.7)		775
(675.7)		814
(714.6)		896
(786.6)		939
(818.7)		937
(813.4)		973
(836.6)		974
(829.8)		984
(827.2)		1,375
(1,159)		1,422
(1,206)		1,178
(1,046)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,344
(1,185)		1,414
(1,237)		1,656
(1,450)		1,315
(1,147)		1,274
(1,118)		958
(841.1)		963
(839.6)		902
(783.0)		889
(764.4)		873
(743.7)		765
(643.1)		1,007
(848.7)		723
(613.4)		579
(514.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,350
(2,072)		2,556
(2,236)		2,417
(2,116)		2,225
(1,940)		2,337
(2,052)		2,260
(1,984)		2,152
(1,876)		2,062
(1,790)		2,273
(1,954)		2,251
(1,918)		2,232
(1,876)		2,006
(1,691)		1,706
(1,447)		1,797
(1,596)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		206
(181.7)		244
(213.5)		241
(211.0)		268
(233.7)		363
(318.7)		373
(327.5)		351
(306.0)		377
(327.3)		404
(347.4)		438
(373.1)		371
(311.9)		578
(487.1)		501
(425.1)		653
(580.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		34
(30.0)		35
(30.6)		24
(21.0)		39
(34.0)		31
(27.2)		21
(18.4)		19
(16.6)		19
(16.5)		30
(25.8)		22
(18.7)		21
(17.7)		44
(37.1)		41
(34.8)		24
(21.3)
City-Data.com crime index483.9503.0491.5455.4497.0488.1492.2505.5496.0496.7479.7565.0562.9492.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 805 registered sex offenders living in Lansing, Michigan as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lansing is 146 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Lansing:

703.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Lansing:

843.8
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Lansing:

801.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Lansing:

638.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Lansing:

645.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Lansing:

649.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Lansing:

668.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Lansing:

646.9
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Lansing:

624.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Lansing:

592.6
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Lansing:

534.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Lansing:

561.7
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Lansing:

600.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Lansing:

588.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Lansing:

595.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Lansing:

479.5
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Lansing:

462.4
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Lansing:

514.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Lansing:

269.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Lansing:

258.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Lansing:

327.3
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Lansing:

269.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Lansing:

300.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Lansing:

302.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Lansing:

295.2
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Lansing:

307.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Lansing:

316.5
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Lansing:

374.1
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Lansing:

361.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Lansing:

427.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Lansing:

391.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Lansing:

367.9
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Lansing:

411.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Lansing:

295.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Lansing:

319.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Lansing:

298.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Michigan average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 14 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.69
Michigan average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.83
Michigan average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Michigan average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 14 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.84
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 11 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.60
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 14 (13 officers - 11 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 12 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.73
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 11 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Michigan average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 11 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 12 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.85
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 13 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.04
Michigan average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 16 (15 officers - 12 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 11 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.79
Michigan average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 15 (14 officers - 11 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 12 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Michigan average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 12 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.93
Michigan average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 17 (16 officers - 12 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.90
Michigan average:

2.05

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Lansing, MI
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 48915, 48921, 48933.

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