Crime & Safety in Battle Creek, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
11.22
per 1,000 residents
+150% vs national
Property Crime Rate
25.23
per 1,000 residents
+16% vs national
Total Crimes
2,229
2024
Violent Clearance
55%
cases solved
+30% vs national
Property Clearance
12%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+234%
vs 50K-100K avg
+234% vs 50K-100K
YoY Change
-13.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Battle Creek Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Battle Creek vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 50,000 - 100,000 residents. Battle Creek is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Battle Creek police solve 100% of murder cases but only 8% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 5 | 0.08 | 100.0% |
| Rape | Violent | 68 | 1.11 | 26.5% |
| Robbery | Violent | 34 | 0.56 | 26.5% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 579 | 9.47 | 59.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 312 | 5.10 | 18.3% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 1,050 | 17.17 | 10.5% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 181 | 2.96 | 7.7% |
Battle Creek, MI reported 686 violent crimes and 1,543 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 11.22 per 1,000 residents is 150.3% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 55% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 1,050 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 26.1% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (50,000 - 100,000 population), Battle Creek's violent crime rate is 234% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 686 | 1,543 | 11.22 | 25.23 |
| 2023 | 793 | 1,792 | 13.01 | 29.39 |
| 2022 | 725 | 1,653 | 11.82 | 26.95 |
| 2021 | 633 | 1,576 | 10.53 | 26.21 |
| 2020 | 576 | 1,605 | 9.52 | 26.54 |
| 2019 | 569 | 1,969 | 9.39 | 32.49 |
| 2018 | 602 | 1,970 | 9.93 | 32.50 |
| 2017 | 585 | 2,260 | 9.61 | 37.14 |
| 2016 | 597 | 2,333 | 9.80 | 38.31 |
| 2015 | 469 | 2,249 | 7.66 | 36.72 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
0
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Battle Creek Academy | 0 | 0 | unclear | nan |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.