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West Bloomfield, MI crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

West Bloomfield is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (67%) and also has a lower crime rate than 64% of the communities in Michigan, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in West Bloomfield is one in 160 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43. It is for these reasons that West Bloomfield is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to West Bloomfield, and we found that the crime rate in West Bloomfield is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means West Bloomfield is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how West Bloomfield does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in West Bloomfield.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that West Bloomfield's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in West Bloomfield is one in 906.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in West Bloomfield is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in West Bloomfield than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 194.

West Bloomfield Crime Data

total Crime Index

67

(100 is safest)


Safer than 67% of U.S. cities.

West Bloomfield Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

72

336

408

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.10

5.15

6.26

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.1
4.61
National Median: 4
    West Bloomfield
    Michigan

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 906

in West Bloomfield

1 in 217

in Michigan

West Bloomfield Violent Crimes

Population: 65,206
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 19 6 47
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.29 0.09 0.72

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
5.15
15.37
National Median: 20
    West Bloomfield
    Michigan

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 194

in West Bloomfield

1 in 65

in Michigan

Property Crimes

Population: 65,206
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 35 262 39
Rate per 1,000 0.54 4.02 0.60

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

West Bloomfield Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
15
25
National Median: 27.0
    West Bloomfield
    Michigan