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

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Crime rates in Watervliet by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (57.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	1 (54.0)	1 (53.6)	0 (0.0)	1 (55.3)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (58.2)	0 (0.0)
Robberies (per 100,000)	0 (0.0)	1 (53.6)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	5 (269.8)	7 (375.5)	8 (440.0)	10 (553.1)	5 (288.5)	5 (289.7)	5 (290.9)	0 (0.0)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	11 (593.6)	20 (1,073.0)	25 (1,375.1)	28 (1,548.7)	5 (288.5)	8 (463.5)	6 (349.0)	8 (461.4)
Thefts (per 100,000)	77 (4,155.4)	100 (5,364.8)	102 (5,610.6)	100 (5,531.0)	54 (3,116.0)	32 (1,854.0)	19 (1,105.3)	23 (1,326.4)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	4 (215.9)	7 (375.5)	6 (330.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (57.7)	1 (57.9)	1 (58.2)	2 (115.3)
Arson (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)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 299.9)	329.9	464.7	445.5	496.1	330.3	173.2	182.3	96.8

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. 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 5 registered sex offenders living in Watervliet, Michigan as of December 21, 2012.
The ratio of number of residents in Watervliet to the number of sex offenders is 349 to 1.

See how dangerous Watervliet, MI is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Watervliet:
96.8
Coloma:
566.7
Hartford:
206.3
Benton Harbor:
415.8
Lawrence:
204.9
Bangor:
389.5
St. Joseph:
244.4
Eau Claire:
118.6
South Haven:
521.8

Violent crime rate in 2011
Watervliet:
0.0
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Watervliet:
208.5
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Watervliet:
148.3
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Watervliet:
265.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2004
Watervliet:
339.8
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Watervliet:
225.3
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Watervliet:
274.7
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Watervliet:
193.4
U.S. Average:
276.6

Property crime rate in 2011
Watervliet:
180.1
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Watervliet:
137.0
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Watervliet:
198.7
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Watervliet:
227.5
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2004
Watervliet:
600.3
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Watervliet:
619.6
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Watervliet:
552.1
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Watervliet:
367.5
U.S. Average:
337.2

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Latest news about crime in Watervliet, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.16
Michigan average:
1.88

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.16
Michigan average:
1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.15
Michigan average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.70
Michigan average:
1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.63
Michigan average:
1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.63
Michigan average:
1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.63
Michigan average:
2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 3 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.67
Michigan average:
2.05

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Watervliet

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees (per 1,000 residents) - Officers

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Zip code: 49098

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

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