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

Crime rate in Waterford, MI

The 2022 crime rate in Waterford, MI is 112 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.2 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 54.4% U.S. cities. The 2022 Waterford crime rate rose by 10% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Waterford has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Waterford, MI is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Waterford:

111.8
Lake Angelus:

27.6
Sylvan Lake:

172.5
Keego Harbor:

69.3
Pontiac:

376.7
West Bloomfield Township:

61.7
Auburn Hills:

217.9
Bloomfield Township:

41.9
Bloomfield Hills:

56.8
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Waterford by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.4)		1
(1.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.7)		1
(1.4)		1
(1.4)		1
(1.4)		3
(4.1)		2
(2.7)		2
(2.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		26
(36.9)		45
(62.8)		40
(55.8)		19
(26.3)		36
(49.3)		27
(36.8)		26
(35.4)		26
(35.5)		43
(58.9)		53
(72.5)		45
(61.6)		35
(48.1)		21
(29.1)		20
(28.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		65
(92.3)		56
(78.1)		46
(64.2)		32
(44.3)		21
(28.8)		21
(28.6)		18
(24.5)		21
(28.6)		17
(23.3)		18
(24.6)		10
(13.7)		15
(20.6)		6
(8.3)		13
(18.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		127
(180.4)		126
(175.7)		114
(159.1)		90
(124.6)		78
(106.9)		34
(46.4)		59
(80.3)		50
(68.2)		59
(80.8)		78
(106.8)		80
(109.4)		114
(156.7)		129
(178.6)		128
(183.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		420
(596.6)		361
(503.4)		446
(622.4)		302
(418.1)		276
(378.3)		164
(223.7)		167
(227.2)		187
(255.1)		250
(342.2)		172
(235.4)		123
(168.3)		118
(162.2)		144
(199.4)		116
(166.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,221
(1,734)		1,034
(1,442)		1,030
(1,437)		950
(1,315)		822
(1,127)		715
(975.3)		623
(847.6)		540
(736.6)		519
(710.4)		532
(728.1)		474
(648.4)		377
(518.3)		367
(508.2)		424
(607.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		88
(125.0)		78
(108.8)		102
(142.4)		95
(131.5)		64
(87.7)		52
(70.9)		65
(88.4)		71
(96.9)		68
(93.1)		50
(68.4)		54
(73.9)		73
(100.4)		55
(76.2)		69
(98.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		11
(15.6)		7
(9.8)		14
(19.5)		11
(15.2)		1
(1.4)		1
(1.4)		3
(4.1)		13
(17.7)		7
(9.6)		4
(5.5)		9
(12.3)		5
(6.9)		5
(6.9)		6
(8.6)
City-Data.com crime index214.5213.2211.0151.7148.1113.1111.3108.4132.8146.1124.3121.6101.9111.8

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.



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 171 registered sex offenders living in Waterford, Michigan as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waterford is 430 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Waterford:

132.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Waterford:

122.6
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Waterford:

142.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Waterford:

128.6
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Waterford:

146.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Waterford:

113.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Waterford:

86.6
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Waterford:

90.5
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Waterford:

79.8
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Waterford:

117.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Waterford:

110.8
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Waterford:

170.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Waterford:

192.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Waterford:

173.3
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Waterford:

203.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Waterford:

141.5
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Waterford:

151.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Waterford:

145.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Waterford:

78.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Waterford:

76.7
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Waterford:

73.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Waterford:

77.1
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Waterford:

93.8
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Waterford:

117.9
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Waterford:

102.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Waterford:

101.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Waterford:

104.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Waterford:

145.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Waterford:

169.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Waterford:

217.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Waterford:

189.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Waterford:

224.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Waterford:

243.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Waterford:

224.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Waterford:

228.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Waterford:

251.3
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: 81 (62 officers - 55 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.86
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 79 (61 officers - 56 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.84
Michigan average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 74 (58 officers - 53 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.79
Michigan average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 70 (54 officers - 51 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.74
Michigan average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 70 (54 officers - 51 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.74
Michigan average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 70 (53 officers - 51 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.72
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 66 (52 officers - 49 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.71
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 64 (51 officers - 49 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.70
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 63 (50 officers - 48 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.69
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 66 (50 officers - 48 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.69
Michigan average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 64 (49 officers - 47 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.68
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 88 (67 officers - 64 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.93
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 109 (77 officers - 74 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Michigan average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 106 (77 officers - 74 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 99 (77 officers - 74 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
Michigan average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 97 (73 officers - 70 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.02
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 101 (77 officers - 74 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
Michigan average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 108 (82 officers - 78 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.13
Michigan average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 111 (85 officers - 81 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Michigan average:

2.05

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Waterford, MI
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 48328.

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