Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Downtown Royal Oak

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Downtown Royal Oak residents.

 

Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI Map of Murder Rates
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Downtown Royal Oak in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Royal Oak 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 Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI Safe from Murder?

The C grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Downtown Royal Oak is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of neighborhoods are safer and 46% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Royal Oak's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Downtown Royal Oak is 0.0721 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Royal Oak generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown Royal Oak may be as high as 1 in 7,302 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,621 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI: about 0 per year. The north part of Downtown Royal Oak has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown Royal Oak's Murder Rate Compares

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

Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI: 0.0721
Michigan: 0.0757
USA: 0.0671

Considering only the murder rate, Downtown Royal Oak is as safe as 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 Murder in Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Royal Oak about $513,499 in 2025, or roughly $136 per resident. This is part of Downtown Royal Oak's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Royal Oak, including every crime type and how Downtown Royal Oak compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Downtown Royal Oak's crime maps on the Downtown Royal Oak overall crime page.

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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Downtown Royal Oak is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Royal Oak.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
B-
C+
B-
B
D
F
C
F
D
F
C-
F
D
D-
C-
D-
D
F
C-
F
D-
F
D
F
D-
F
D
F
D
F
D+
F
C+
B+
C
A-
F
F
D-
F

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Royal Oak is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
A
A-
A-
A-
A+
A
A
A
D-
C-
C-
A
D
D-
D-
F
F
C-
C-
F
B
A
A
B
B+
D
D
C
A-
A
A
A-
A-
A-
A-
A-
B+
A
A
A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Royal Oak, Royal Oak, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downtown Royal Oak schools on SchoolGrade

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