Edison, Kalamazoo, MI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Edison in green. The most dangerous areas in Edison are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Edison, Kalamazoo, MI Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Edison is in the 10th percentile for safety, meaning 90% of neighborhoods are safer and 10% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Edison's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Edison is 8.102 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Edison generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Edison may be as high as 1 in 87 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 195 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Edison, Kalamazoo, MI: about 14 per year. The northeast part of Edison has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Edison, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Edison residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Edison has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Edison has 0, have the same problem. Of Edison’s 7,467 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Edison Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Edison residents in a standard year.

Individual Edison Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Edison is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Edison.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Vine, Kalamazoo, MI	C	D	C+	D
Westnedge Hill, Kalamazoo, MI	B+	C+	A-	C+
Milwood, Kalamazoo, MI	B	C	B	C
South Westnedge, Kalamazoo, MI	B-	C-	B	C-
Northside, Kalamazoo, MI	D+	F	C	F
Western Michigan University-KRPH, Kalamazoo, MI	A-	B	A	B
Oakland-Winchell, Kalamazoo, MI	A-	B-	A	B-
Burke Acres, Kalamazoo, MI	B	C	B+	C-
Knollwood, Kalamazoo, MI	C+	C-	B-	D+
Arcadia, Kalamazoo, MI	A	B	A	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Edison is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Avenida Guadalupe, San Antonio, TX	F	F	F	F
Ysleta Mission Valley, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	C-
Windsor Road, Austin, TX	B	A-	A-	A
West Modesto, Modesto, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Wedgewood, Charlotte, NC	D	B-	B-	B-
University City North, Charlotte, NC	D-	C+	C+	C
The Paseos, Las Vegas, NV	A+	A+	A+	A+
Southwest Detroit, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	F
Reservoir, Newport News, VA	B-	B	B	C+
Pukalani, Makawao, HI	B	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the assault rate, Edison is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Edison, Kalamazoo, MI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Edison schools on SchoolGrade

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