In 2025, Grand Rapids police reported 1,793 violent crimes (894 per 100,000 residents), including 13 murders, 191 robberies and 1,421 aggravated assaults, plus 4,642 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 200,467. Violent-crime rate rank: 3 of 8 large Michigan cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MI4143600, January–December 2025.
| City | Violent / 100k | Violent | Murders | Property / 100k | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1,654 | 10,622 | 165 | 3,895 | Live |
| Lansing | 1,337 | 1,535 | 6 | 2,095 | Totals |
| Grand Rapids | 894 | 1,793 | 13 | 2,316 | Totals |
| Warren | 497 | 682 | 3 | 1,358 | Totals |
| Clinton | 321 | 326 | 2 | 1,198 | Totals |
| Ann Arbor | 297 | 364 | 2 | 1,696 | Totals |
| Dearborn | 249 | 263 | 2 | 1,726 | Totals |
| Sterling Heights | 220 | 296 | 1 | 1,152 | Totals |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer agency counts for 2025 (all 12 months reported unless noted), retrieved October 7, 2026. Rates use the population the FBI lists for each police agency.
Grand Rapids's violent-crime rate of 894 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 2.1 times the Michigan rate (417) and 2.8 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 112 residents, or about 34.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Grand Rapids ranks 31st for violent crime, in the higher half, and 109th for murder (13 murders, 6.5 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 79% of Grand Rapids's violent crimes and robberies 11%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,316 per 100,000, 86% higher than Michigan overall. Grand Rapids police logged 513 vehicle thefts (256 per 100,000, 160th of 351; Michigan: 182) and 376 burglaries (188 per 100,000, 21% higher than the state).
The closest city we cover is Lansing, 58 miles east; its violent-crime rate (1,337) is 50% higher than Grand Rapids's.
Out-of-state cities near Grand Rapids's size (200,467 residents): Columbus, GA at 366 violent crimes per 100,000 and Oxnard, CA at 557.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Grand Rapids had 894 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 2.1 times the statewide 417. It is 3rd highest of the 8 Michigan cities on this site; Detroit is highest at 1,654. A city-wide rate does not tell you about a single block.
Grand Rapids police reported 13 murders for 2025, a rate of 6.5 per 100,000 residents. The Michigan rate was 4.4 and the national rate 4.1.
513 vehicles were reported stolen in Grand Rapids in 2025, 256 per 100,000 residents. That is 32% higher than the national rate of 195 and ranks 160th of 351 cities on this site.