Battle Creek, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Battle Creek in green. The most dangerous areas in Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek, MI Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Battle Creek is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Battle Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Battle Creek is 0.0480 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Battle Creek generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Battle Creek may be as high as 1 in 12,800 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 31,383 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the east parts of Battle Creek, MI: about 1 per year. The west part of Battle Creek has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Battle Creek's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Battle Creek 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 murder rate, Battle Creek is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Battle Creek, MI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Battle Creek about $7,145,840 in 2025, or roughly $90 per resident. This is part of Battle Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Battle Creek, including every crime type and how Battle Creek compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Battle Creek's crime maps on the Battle Creek overall crime page.

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Individual Battle Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Brownlee Park, MI	C-	D	C-	C+
Springfield, MI	C-	D-	C-	C+
Level Park-Oak Park, MI	B	B-	B+	B+
Maplehurst, MI	B	C	B	B+
Old Mill Gardens, MI	B+	B+	B	A+
Urbandale, MI	A	B	A	B
Ceresco, MI	A+	A-	A+	A
Joppa, MI	A+	A	A	A+
Augusta, MI	B-	C+	B-	A-
West Leroy, MI	A	B	A	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Battle Creek is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Auburn, AL	C	C+	C+	C+
Beaverton, OR	D	C	C	C
Arlington, TX	D	D	D	B
Arlington, VA	C	B	B	C
Aurora, CO	D-	D	D	C-
Atascocita, TX	C-	C-	C-	D
Austin, TX	C-	C	C	B
Apopka, FL	A-	B	B	B+
Arlington Heights, IL	B	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Battle Creek, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Battle Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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