Grand Rapids police area, Michigan, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 14,825 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Grand Rapids police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 13 | 6.5 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 168 | 83.8 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,421 | 708.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 191 | 95.3 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 376 | 187.6 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 3,753 | 1,872.1 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 513 | 255.9 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 37 | 18.5 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 13 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 168 |
| Violence | 1,421 |
| Robbery | 191 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,642 |
| Other | 37 |
Questions about crime in Grand Rapids police area
- Is Grand Rapids police area safe?
- Grand Rapids police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Grand Rapids police area?
- Grand Rapids police area: Weighted crime: 14,825 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Grand Rapids police area?
- Recorded homicides in Grand Rapids police area (2025): 13.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Kent County since 2010
Grand Rapids: Mayor not loaded yet. Kent County: Sheriff Michelle Lajoye-Young, last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
Michelle Lajoye-Young
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Lawrence Stelma · Republican
2016 – 2020
Kent County ▲ +11% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Lawrence Stelma · Republican
2012 – 2016
Kent County ▼ −31% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
William Forsyth · Republican
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
