Kalamazoo County, MI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Kalamazoo County in green. The most dangerous areas in Kalamazoo County 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 Kalamazoo County, MI Safe from Assault?

The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. Kalamazoo County is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of counties are safer and 44% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kalamazoo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of assault in Kalamazoo County is 2.602 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kalamazoo County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Kalamazoo County may be as high as 1 in 181 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,072 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Kalamazoo County, MI: about 177 per year. The southeast part of Kalamazoo County has fewer cases of assault with only 15 in a typical year.

How Kalamazoo County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Kalamazoo County to the Michigan state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Kalamazoo County is safer than the Michigan state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Kalamazoo County, MI

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Kalamazoo County about $19,625,475 in 2025, or roughly $75 per resident. This is part of Kalamazoo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kalamazoo County, including every crime type and how Kalamazoo County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Kalamazoo County's crime maps on the Kalamazoo County overall crime page.

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Individual Kalamazoo County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Van Buren County, MI	A	B-	A	B
Calhoun County, MI	B	C-	B	D+
St. Joseph County, MI	A	B	A+	B
Barry County, MI	A+	A-	A	A
Allegan County, MI	A+	B	A	B+
Cass County, MI	A+	B+	A+	A-
Branch County, MI	A	C+	A	B-
Berrien County, MI	B+	C-	B+	D+
Eaton County, MI	A-	B	A-	B
Hillsdale County, MI	A	B	A	B

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Kalamazoo County is similar versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
New Hanover County, NC	D	C+	C+	C
Prince William County, VA	A-	A	A	A-
Somerset County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Plymouth County, MA	A+	B+	B+	B-
Sonoma County, CA	B	C-	C-	C
Shelby County, TN	F	F	F	F
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT	B	A+	A+	A+
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	A	A
Racine County, WI	B-	C+	C+	C+
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kalamazoo County, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Kalamazoo County schools on SchoolGrade

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