Crime in New Baltimore, Michigan

New Baltimore's crime rate

There were 55 crimes reported in New Baltimore, Michigan in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 442 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does New Baltimore compare?

New Baltimore has one of the lowest overall crime rates of any U.S. city. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

New Baltimore's overall crime rate is 78% lower than the overall crime rate in Michigan. Statewide, there were 201,982 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,023 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In New Baltimore, property crimes also account for about 85% of all offenses.

Property crime is much less prevalent in New Baltimore than it is nationwide. There were 47 property crimes in New Baltimore in 2019, or 378 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in New Baltimore. There were 38 larcenies reported in New Baltimore in 2019, or 305 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 9 break-ins reported in New Baltimore in 2019, or 72 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In New Baltimore, however, no motor vehicle thefts were reported in 2019.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In New Baltimore, violent offenses also account for a 15% share of all reported crime.

At 64 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in New Baltimore is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in New Baltimore reported a total of 8 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In New Baltimore, however, rape is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 2 aggravated assaults reported in New Baltimore in 2019, or 16 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in New Baltimore in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 6 rapes reported in New Baltimore in 2019, or 48 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in New Baltimore.

New Baltimore compared to other cities in Michigan

New Baltimore has a lower crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in Michigan. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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