Melvindale, MI Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Melvindale in green. The most dangerous areas in Melvindale 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 Melvindale, MI Safe from Burglary?

The D+ grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Melvindale is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of cities are safer and 25% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Melvindale's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Melvindale is 3.328 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Melvindale generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Melvindale may be as high as 1 in 231 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 383 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the west parts of Melvindale, MI: about 13 per year. The southwest part of Melvindale has fewer cases of burglary with only 3 in a typical year.

How Melvindale's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Melvindale 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 burglary rate, Melvindale is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Burglary in Melvindale, MI

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Melvindale about $509,640 in 2025, or roughly $30 per resident. This is part of Melvindale's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Melvindale, including every crime type and how Melvindale compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Melvindale's crime maps on the Melvindale overall crime page.

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Individual Melvindale Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Melvindale is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Melvindale.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
River Rouge, MI	F	F	D-	D-
Allen Park, MI	D+	C-	D	B-
Ecorse, MI	F	F	D-	D-
Lincoln Park, MI	D	D-	D	C
Dearborn, MI	D+	D-	D+	C
Wyandotte, MI	D+	D+	D	B-
Dearborn Heights, MI	C-	D	C-	B-
Southgate, MI	C-	D+	D+	B+
Taylor, MI	D	D-	D	C
Inkster, MI	D-	F	D-	D

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Melvindale is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Parker, SC	F	F	F	F
Oatfield, OR	D	C	C	D
Ocean Pines, MD	A-	B-	B-	B
Ogdensburg, NY	C-	D-	D-	D+
Oneonta, AL	D+	C+	C+	D+
Orrville, OH	B-	B	B	B-
Overlea, MD	D-	D+	D+	C+
Oxford, GA	C+	B-	B-	A-
Palmer Town, MA	A-	B	B	B
Paris, KY	C-	B+	B+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Melvindale, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Melvindale schools on SchoolGrade

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