In 2025, Lansing police reported 1,535 violent crimes (1,337 per 100,000 residents), including 6 murders, 132 robberies and 1,264 aggravated assaults, plus 2,405 property crimes, according to FBI data.
Population covered: 114,787. Violent-crime rate rank: 2 of 8 large Michigan cities on this site (1 = highest rate). Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, agency MI3351900, 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.
Lansing's violent-crime rate of 1,337 per 100,000 people in 2025 was 3.2 times the Michigan rate (417) and 4.2 times the U.S. rate (320). That works out to one reported violent crime for every 75 residents, or about 29.5 a week.
Among the 362 cities with full-year FBI numbers on CityCrimeMap, Lansing ranks 8th for violent crime, in the higher half, and 128th for murder (6 murders, 5.2 per 100,000).
Aggravated assaults made up 82% of Lansing's violent crimes and robberies 9%, a smaller robbery share than the national 15%.
Property crime ran 2,095 per 100,000, 68% higher than Michigan overall. Lansing police logged 577 vehicle thefts (503 per 100,000, 63rd of 351; Michigan: 182) and 382 burglaries (333 per 100,000, 2.1 times the state).
The closest city we cover is Ann Arbor, 52 miles southeast; its violent-crime rate (297) is less than half Lansing's.
Out-of-state cities near Lansing's size (114,787 residents): Elgin, IL at 218 violent crimes per 100,000 and Evansville, IN at 1,087.
By the FBI's 2025 numbers, Lansing had 1,337 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 3.2 times the statewide 417. It is 2nd 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.
Lansing police reported 6 murders for 2025, a rate of 5.2 per 100,000 residents. The Michigan rate was 4.4 and the national rate 4.1.
577 vehicles were reported stolen in Lansing in 2025, 503 per 100,000 residents. That is 2.6 times the national rate of 195 and ranks 63rd of 351 cities on this site.