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


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

Crime rate in Flint, MI

The 2020 crime rate in Flint, MI is 434 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.7 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 95.1% U.S. cities. The 2020 Flint crime rate fell by 15% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 44 - an increase of 8 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Flint has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Flint, MI is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Flint:

434.2
Burton:

304.0
Mount Morris:

207.3
Grand Blanc:

131.7
Flushing:

66.4
Davison:

213.1
Clio:

162.4
Lennon:

221.3
Otisville:

9.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Flint by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		30
(25.9)		32
(28.2)		36
(32.2)		53
(51.7)		52
(50.8)		64
(63.0)		47
(47.0)		28
(28.2)		44
(44.8)		45
(46.1)		37
(38.3)		32
(33.4)		36
(37.8)		44
(46.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		109
(93.9)		105
(92.5)		91
(81.5)		92
(89.8)		88
(86.0)		108
(106.3)		146
(146.1)		116
(117.0)		78
(79.4)		98
(100.5)		106
(109.7)		130
(135.9)		70
(73.5)		67
(70.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		665
(573.2)		685
(603.7)		590
(528.4)		670
(654.1)		608
(594.0)		673
(662.2)		450
(450.3)		277
(279.3)		272
(276.9)		248
(254.2)		271
(280.5)		189
(197.5)		84
(88.2)		83
(87.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,937
(1,669)		1,506
(1,327)		1,529
(1,369)		1,597
(1,559)		1,648
(1,610)		1,929
(1,898)		1,311
(1,312)		1,274
(1,285)		1,059
(1,078)		1,157
(1,186)		1,464
(1,515)		1,388
(1,451)		1,141
(1,198)		802
(845.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		3,240
(2,793)		3,274
(2,886)		3,059
(2,740)		3,646
(3,559)		3,628
(3,544)		2,979
(2,931)		1,946
(1,947)		1,677
(1,691)		1,394
(1,419)		1,215
(1,246)		965
(998.9)		796
(832.0)		584
(613.4)		406
(428.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,965
(2,556)		2,707
(2,386)		2,664
(2,386)		1,936
(1,890)		2,220
(2,169)		2,211
(2,175)		2,006
(2,007)		1,945
(1,961)		1,885
(1,919)		1,880
(1,927)		1,405
(1,454)		1,488
(1,555)		1,236
(1,298)		1,004
(1,059)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1,038
(894.6)		909
(801.1)		667
(597.4)		653
(637.5)		770
(752.3)		458
(450.6)		320
(320.2)		271
(273.3)		268
(272.9)		245
(251.2)		276
(285.7)		300
(313.6)		212
(222.7)		204
(215.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)		240
(206.9)		145
(127.8)		173
(154.9)		343
(334.8)		287
(280.4)		227
(223.4)		110
(110.1)		133
(134.1)		79
(80.4)		63
(64.6)		45
(46.6)		31
(32.4)		28
(29.4)		20
(21.1)
City-Data.com crime index1002.0938.5897.11059.11065.61117.5850.6709.5649.8670.5702.6670.5513.3434.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 980 registered sex offenders living in Flint, Michigan as of October 04, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Flint is 100 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Flint:

630.0
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Flint:

792.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Flint:

1,026.9
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Flint:

1,084.3
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Flint:

912.9
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Flint:

846.6
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Flint:

955.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Flint:

1,121.2
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Flint:

1,512.3
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Flint:

1,289.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Flint:

1,299.9
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Flint:

1,094.9
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Flint:

1,114.5
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Flint:

1,267.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Flint:

1,427.8
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Flint:

965.4
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Flint:

836.6
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Flint:

542.0
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Flint:

170.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Flint:

221.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Flint:

291.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Flint:

315.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Flint:

383.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Flint:

420.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Flint:

477.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Flint:

537.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Flint:

762.6
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Flint:

930.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Flint:

902.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Flint:

756.8
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Flint:

816.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Flint:

820.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Flint:

860.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Flint:

613.1
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Flint:

576.7
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Flint:

496.5
U.S. Average:

334.1
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: 42 (35 officers - 32 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 48 (41 officers - 37 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
Michigan average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 51 (43 officers - 39 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Michigan average:

1.81

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 50 (43 officers - 39 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
Michigan average:

1.78

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 44 (38 officers - 35 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
Michigan average:

1.83

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 43 (38 officers - 35 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 41 (35 officers - 32 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 39 (32 officers - 30 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 37 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
Michigan average:

1.72

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 40 (34 officers - 32 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.07
Michigan average:

1.74

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 41 (33 officers - 31 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.03
Michigan average:

1.80

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 47 (39 officers - 37 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
Michigan average:

1.86

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 52 (44 officers - 41 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
Michigan average:

1.91

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 50 (42 officers - 39 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 47 (39 officers - 35 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.20
Michigan average:

1.94

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 45 (38 officers - 34 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
Michigan average:

1.96

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 44 (37 officers - 33 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
Michigan average:

1.97

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 46 (42 officers - 37 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.26
Michigan average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 51 (43 officers - 38 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
Michigan average:

2.05

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Flint, MI
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Zip codes: 48502, 48503, 48507, 48532, 48551, 48553.

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