Search Michigan Arrest Records

Michigan’s Department of Corrections (MDOC), along with Michigan courts, the Michigan State Police and other law enforcement agencies make their criminal records available to the public for searching and viewing. In fact, you can run a free search right now on policearrests.com to find out if someone you know has a criminal record.

Arrest Records and Warrants in Michigan

You can’t hide from the law in Michigan. All arrests and warrant records are open to the public, and anyone can do a search and find out if you have been busy breaking the law. Your criminal record will show any driving offenses, sex offenses, misdemeanors, and felonies. A search will yield the details of each crime, the plea, and verdicts along with any sentencing.

Performing a Background Check

Many employers are now doing background checks as a standard procedure. You cannot be too careful when hiring someone new and its best to know ahead of time if they have been convicted of any crimes, even minor ones like DUIs or other traffic violations. A background check will also show employment history, incarcerations, and open warrants.

Criminal Records Search in Michigan

Michigan keeps criminal records online only until three years have passed following discharge. The only other records you won’t see are charges that have been dismissed or expunged records. All other criminal records are available online and easy to search through and find using just the person’s name.

Prison and Inmate Records

Michigan keeps an online database of all offenders so you can find out who is incarcerated, where they are being detained and when they will be released. You will also see mug shots, aliases, their physical description along with the date of birth and details of each of their crimes. Records that are beyond three years after discharge are not available and have been removed.

Crime Rate

Total reported incidents in Michigan in 2016 increased by 4.15% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 3,311.69 per 100,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 32,594 to 35,789 while non-violent crime increased by 2.85% from 141,878 to 145,917.

5 Crimes In Michigan 2016 with most arrests

Crime	Arrests
Larceny-theft	98,609
Burglary	29,667
Aggravated assault	24,641
Motor vehicle theft	17,641
Robbery	6,594

Counties in Michigan with the Highest Crime Rate

Among the 73 counties the most dangerous is the Washtenaw county with 588 violent crimes that’s 1.64% of the total of 35,789. Mecosta County has the highest number of records per 100,000 residents that is below the state average of 558 and higher than national average of 469.

County	Arrests
Washtenaw	588
Ottawa	559
Kent	386
Macomb	322
Kalamazoo	297

Safest Cities in Michigan

Are you planning a move to Michigan? Here are the safest cities in Michigan with the lowest crime rates. You chance of being a victim of a violent crime in Michigan is 1 out of 179 up by 0.08% compared to previous year. The lowest rate of violent crime is in Kinross Township and safest city to encounter a property crime is Grosse Ile Township.

City	Crime Rate
Potterville	3
Bridgman	4
Mayville	4
South Lyon	5
Oxford	6

Violent Crimes

Violent Crimes rates in MI increased by 9.8% from 2015 and increased by 3.1% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 34,714 to 35,789. In 2016 violent crimes in MI was 19% higher than the national rate. Your chances of being a victim of violent crimes in Michigan is 0.558%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rate in Michigan increased by 2.85% from 2015 and decreased by 19.23% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 180,666 to 145,917. In 2016 property crimes in MI was 19.9% higher than the national average. Your chances of being a victim of a property crime is 2.277%.

How Michigan stands up against other states

Michigan vs. North Carolina

You’ll be safer in Michigan compared to North Carolina. North Carolina had an 50.38% higher crime rate than Michigan. Georgia scored the highest with a 59.33% higher crime rate according to the FBI. Rape rates of 0 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 2 per 100,000 people and lower than average 26 in North Carolina. Burglary rates of 463 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 502 per 100,000 people and lower than average 765 in North Carolina.

Michigan vs. Georgia

You’ll be safer in Michigan compared to Georgia. Georgia had an 59.33% higher crime rate than Michigan. New Jersey scored the lowest with a 38.81% lower crime rate according to the FBI. Murder rates of 8 per 100,000 people is higher than national of 6 per 100,000 people and lower than average 10 in Georgia. Larceny rates of 1,539 per 100,000 people is lower than national of 2,054 per 100,000 people and lower than average 2,951 in Georgia.

Names with the most arrests in Michigan

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

The most crimes, that's 22.2% of all records in state are committed by the people aged between 41-50. Felonies are committed more by men.

DID you know?

The overall crime rate in Michigan is 0.37% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.77 daily crimes that occur in Michigan.
Michigan is safer than North Carolina.
In Michigan you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
Year over year crimes in Michigan have increased by 4.15%.