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Crime rate in Paw Paw, Michigan (MI): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Paw Paw, MI compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Paw Paw, MI

The 2022 crime rate in Paw Paw, MI is 340 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 90.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Paw Paw crime rate rose by 21% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Paw Paw has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Paw Paw, MI is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Paw Paw:

340.5
Lawton:

84.9
Mattawan:

371.8
Lawrence:

7.9
Decatur:

325.6
Bangor:

215.3
Hartford:

217.1
Schoolcraft:

72.1
Portage:

285.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Paw Paw by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(62.4)
2
(56.6)
3
(85.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(57.6)
7
(201.5)
1
(29.0)
3
(87.2)
4
(116.4)
4
(117.5)
9
(267.1)
1
(29.8)
1
(30.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.8)
1
(29.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.1)
1
(29.4)
1
(29.7)
2
(59.7)
3
(90.1)
4
(119.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
9
(280.7)
4
(113.2)
8
(226.6)
6
(169.9)
9
(259.4)
4
(115.1)
11
(318.5)
11
(319.7)
11
(320.2)
6
(176.3)
7
(207.7)
10
(298.4)
8
(240.4)
25
(744.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
30
(935.7)
27
(764.0)
27
(764.7)
14
(396.4)
19
(547.6)
16
(460.6)
6
(173.7)
5
(145.3)
11
(320.2)
28
(822.6)
20
(593.5)
13
(387.9)
16
(480.8)
5
(148.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
123
(3,837)
111
(3,141)
119
(3,370)
126
(3,567)
115
(3,314)
106
(3,051)
140
(4,053)
133
(3,865)
119
(3,464)
144
(4,230)
152
(4,510)
121
(3,611)
106
(3,185)
116
(3,455)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(62.4)
2
(56.6)
2
(56.6)
2
(56.6)
1
(28.8)
2
(57.6)
4
(115.8)
3
(87.2)
3
(87.3)
13
(381.9)
5
(148.4)
5
(149.2)
9
(270.4)
3
(89.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(62.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index330.0260.0306.1217.4271.2351.8279.1305.4333.9395.4497.9285.0281.9340.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Paw Paw, Michigan as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Paw Paw is 49 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Paw Paw:

431.9
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Paw Paw:

195.3
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Paw Paw:

208.9
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Paw Paw:

385.8
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Paw Paw:

220.3
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Paw Paw:

291.1
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Paw Paw:

247.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Paw Paw:

202.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Paw Paw:

273.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Paw Paw:

187.3
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Paw Paw:

99.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Paw Paw:

198.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Paw Paw:

127.3
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Paw Paw:

202.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Paw Paw:

248.2
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Paw Paw:

317.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Paw Paw:

136.9
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Paw Paw:

230.4
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Paw Paw:

216.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Paw Paw:

296.0
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Paw Paw:

280.5
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Paw Paw:

366.5
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Paw Paw:

433.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Paw Paw:

250.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Paw Paw:

235.4
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Paw Paw:

254.8
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Paw Paw:

253.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Paw Paw:

279.5
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Paw Paw:

266.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Paw Paw:

329.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Paw Paw:

318.3
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Paw Paw:

388.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Paw Paw:

321.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Paw Paw:

364.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Paw Paw:

231.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Paw Paw:

256.2
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.40
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.39
Michigan average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.37
Michigan average:

1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.35
Michigan average:

1.85

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 7 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.33
Michigan average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.32
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.30
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.31
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Michigan average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 7 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 9 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.50
Michigan average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 11 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.79
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 11 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.73
Michigan average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 11 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.71
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 11 (9 officers - 9 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.68
Michigan average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 10 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Michigan average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 10 (8 officers - 8 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.36
Michigan average:

2.05

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Paw Paw, MI
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 49079.