Crime & Safety in Lansing, MI
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
6.67
per 1,000 residents
+49% vs national
Property Crime Rate
45.80
per 1,000 residents
+111% vs national
Total Crimes
417
2024
Violent Clearance
26%
cases solved
-38% vs national
Property Clearance
5%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+184%
vs <10K avg
+184% vs <10K
YoY Change
-34.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lansing Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lansing vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Under 10,000 residents. Lansing 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)Lansing police solve 33% of robbery cases but only 5% of larceny/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 | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 8 | 1.01 | 25.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 6 | 0.76 | 33.3% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 39 | 4.91 | 25.6% |
| Burglary | Property | 37 | 4.66 | 5.4% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 278 | 34.98 | 4.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 49 | 6.17 | 6.1% |
Lansing, MI reported 53 violent crimes and 364 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 6.67 per 1,000 residents is 48.8% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 26% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 278 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 35.9% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (Under 10,000 population), Lansing's violent crime rate is 184% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 | 364 | 6.67 | 45.80 |
| 2023 | 82 | 408 | 10.24 | 50.93 |
| 2022 | 61 | 355 | 7.59 | 44.17 |
| 2021 | 57 | 372 | 6.99 | 45.60 |
| 2020 | 59 | 407 | 7.15 | 49.31 |
| 2019 | 70 | 441 | 8.44 | 53.17 |
| 2018 | 69 | 537 | 8.40 | 65.38 |
| 2017 | 54 | 364 | 6.63 | 44.66 |
| 2016 | 50 | 311 | 6.14 | 38.17 |
| 2015 | 46 | 262 | 5.67 | 32.31 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
1
Total Killed
0
Total Injured
1
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2017 | Pattengill Academy | 0 | 1 | accidental | handgun |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.