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Battle Creek, MI Crime and Crime Rate

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The Battle Creek crime rate is much higher than the Michigan average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #373

Battle Creek, MI	3,485.26
Michigan	1,756.80
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Battle Creek, MI Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Battle Creek, MI	Count	3	54	66	357	770	1,477	103	16
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	4.9	88.2	107.8	583.1	1,257.7	2,412.4	168.2	26.1	2,577
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.4	40.9	80.9	277.7	445.9	1,384.5	213.5	NA	1,360
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2011	Battle Creek, MI	Count	5	62	98	402	1,146	1,846	97	25
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	8.1	100.6	158.9	652.0	1,858.6	2,993.9	157.3	40.5	3,273
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.2	44.0	105.2	289.9	724.9	1,629.0	258.2	NA	1,660
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Battle Creek, MI	Count	5	63	120	514	1,075	1,910	149	19
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	8.3	104.3	198.7	851.2	1,780.2	3,163.0	246.7	31.5	3,601
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.7	47.3	116.3	321.0	747.4	1,689.5	276.8	NA	1,752
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Battle Creek, MI	Count	8	53	137	438	1,166	1,964	133	26
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	13.1	86.7	224.1	716.4	1,907.1	3,212.4	217.5	42.5	3,550
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.3	45.3	123.7	321.7	760.5	1,782.6	294.7	NA	1,801
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Battle Creek, MI	Count	4	62	118	518	1,056	2,245	148	16
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	6.5	101.0	192.2	843.6	1,719.7	3,656.1	241.0	26.1	3,630
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.4	45.0	129.6	321.5	741.5	1,831.1	362.3	NA	1,832
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Battle Creek, MI	Count	3	89	130	596	1,001	2,397	193	26
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	4.8	143.2	209.2	959.1	1,610.8	3,857.2	310.6	41.8	3,988
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.7	45.5	133.2	350.7	748.9	1,898.3	418.5	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Battle Creek, MI	Count	7	67	116	591	831	2,428	218	23
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	11.2	107.0	185.2	943.7	1,326.9	3,876.9	348.1	36.7	3,733
	Michigan	Per 100,000	7.1	52.2	140.7	362.4	753.9	1,963.5	495.4	NA	2,056
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Battle Creek, MI	Count	6	61	109	579	691	2,594	187	20
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	9.5	96.7	172.9	918.3	1,095.9	4,113.9	296.6	31.7	3,530
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.1	51.3	131.8	362.9	696.8	1,917.8	476.5	NA	1,975
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Battle Creek, MI	26.44
Michigan	45.56
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Battle Creek, MI Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Battle Creek, MI	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	1.6	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.2	2.0	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Battle Creek, MI	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	1.6	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.3	2.2	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Battle Creek, MI	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	3.3	1.6	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0	32
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.4	4.4	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.1	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Battle Creek, MI	Count	4	4	0	0	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	6.5	6.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.6	2.4	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.1	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Battle Creek, MI	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.1	2.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Battle Creek, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.2	2.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Battle Creek, MI	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	1.6	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	16
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.7	4.0	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Battle Creek, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.3	4.3	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Battle Creek, MI	Count	5	4	1	0	0	0
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	8.0	6.4	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	79
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.5	4.8	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.0	65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Battle Creek, MI	1.81
Michigan	2.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Battle Creek, MI Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Battle Creek, MI	Count	117	101	16
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	191.1	165.0	26.1	1.78
	Michigan	Per 100,000	234.5	172.3	62.2	2.03
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Battle Creek, MI	Count	117	101	16
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	191.7	165.5	26.2	1.79
	Michigan	Per 100,000	230.4	171.9	58.5	2.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Battle Creek, MI	Count	122	105	17
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	198.5	170.9	27.7	1.85
	Michigan	Per 100,000	235.1	173.7	61.3	2.04
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Battle Creek, MI	Count	127	110	17
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	206.0	178.4	27.6	1.92
	Michigan	Per 100,000	241.0	179.6	61.5	2.10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Battle Creek, MI	Count	134	116	18
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	221.9	192.1	29.8	2.07
	Michigan	Per 100,000	251.6	187.7	63.8	2.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Battle Creek, MI	Count	133	114	19
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	217.5	186.5	31.1	2.02
	Michigan	Per 100,000	258.2	191.0	67.2	2.25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Battle Creek, MI	Count	134	115	19
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	218.2	187.3	30.9	2.03
	Michigan	Per 100,000	266.3	196.1	70.3	2.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Battle Creek, MI	Count	133	114	19
	Battle Creek, MI	Per 100,000	214.0	183.4	30.6	1.99
	Michigan	Per 100,000	262.7	194.4	68.3	2.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Battle Creek, MI	Count	132	113	19
2005	Battle Creek, MI	Count	133	114	19