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Kalamazoo County, MI Arrest Records

Kalamazoo County, MI is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.14 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Washtenaw, Kent, Macomb, Jackson, Ingham counties in Michigan.
Kalamazoo County, MI property crime rate is 8.55 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 1,608 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that decreased by 3.37% compared to 2015.

Kalamazoo County, MI Crime Rate

Total arrests in Kalamazoo County in 2016 increased by 4.67% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 239 to 297 while non-violent crime increased by 2.52% from 2,181 to 2,236.

5 Crimes In Kalamazoo County, MI in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 1,608
Burglary 514
Aggravated assault 154
Motor vehicle theft 114
Revised rape 102

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Kalamazoo County increased by 24.27% from 2015 and increased by 132.03% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 128 to 297. In 2016 violent crime rate in Kalamazoo County was 75.81% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.114%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Kalamazoo County increased by 2.52% from 2015 and increased by 40.72% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 1,589 to 2,236. In 2016 property crime rate in Kalamazoo County was 69.94% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.855%.

How Kalamazoo stands up against other counties

Kalamazoo vs. Ottawa

You’ll be in more safety in Kalamazoo compared to Ottawa county that had 11.66% higher crime rate compared to Kalamazoo county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.5886 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.1444 in Ottawa county.
Burglary rates of 1.9644 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.6546 in Ottawa county.

Kalamazoo vs. Ingham

You’ll be in more risk in Kalamazoo compared to Ingham county that had 76.69% lower crime rate compared to Kalamazoo county according to the FBI.
Murder rates of 0.0153 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.0614 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0069 in Ingham county.
Larceny rates of 6.1455 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 1.2081 in Ingham county.

Names with the most arrests in Kalamazoo

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the most crimes, that's 38.81% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Kalamazoo County is 0.71% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 2.65 daily crimes that occur in Kalamazoo County.
  • Kalamazoo, MI is safer than Ottawa.
  • In Kalamazoo County you have a 1 in 103 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Kalamazoo, MI have increased by 4.67%.

Kalamazoo Police Departments

Cities in Kalamazoo County

Names in Kalamazoo County