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Battle Creek Crime Rate Report (Michigan)

Battle Creek crime statistics report an overall downward trend in crime based on data from 25 years with violent crime decreasing and property crime decreasing. Based on this trend, the crime rate in Battle Creek for 2026 is expected to be lower than in 2025.

The city violent crime rate for Battle Creek in 2025 was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 217.07% and the city property crime rate in Battle Creek was higher than the national property crime rate average by 52.28%.

In 2025 the city violent crime rate in Battle Creek was higher than the violent crime rate in Michigan by 149.56% and the city property crime rate in Battle Creek was higher than the property crime rate in Michigan by 85.72%.

Property and Violent Crime
Battle Creek Property Crime vs. State and National Per Capita
Battle Creek Violent Crime vs. State and National Per Capita

Battle Creek Crime Statistics
Summary Report

2025 Crime (Actual Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault534
Arson17
Burglary207
Larceny and Theft1,095
Motor Vehicle Theft129
Murder and Manslaughter2
Rape80
Robbery20
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)2,057
Property Crime1,431
Violent Crime636
2026 Crime (Projected Data)*Incidents
Aggravated Assault621
Arson17
Burglary192
Larceny and Theft909
Motor Vehicle Theft210
Murder and Manslaughter7
Rape72
Robbery19
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)1,936
Property Crime1,310
Violent Crime720

Property and Violent Crime Totals

Battle Creek Property Crime

Battle Creek Violent Crime

Actual versus Projected Crime Totals

Battle Creek Crime 2025

Battle Creek Crime 2026

City versus State versus National Crime Comparison

Battle Creek Property Crime vs. State and National Comparison

Battle Creek Violent Crime vs. State and National Comparison
* The source of actual data on this Battle Creek, Michigan crime rate report is the FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement for the corresponding year or years. Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The projected crime rate data displayed above was generated from the trends found in the years of actual reported crime data on file. In this case, the Battle Creek crime report data for 2026 was projected from 25 years of actual data. The last year of actual available crime data, as reported above, was 2025.

The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.



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