Ingham County, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. Ingham County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ingham County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Ingham County is 0.0770 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ingham County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ingham County may be as high as 1 in 8,997 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 29,278 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Ingham County, MI: about 5 per year. The northeast part of Ingham County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How Ingham County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ingham 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 murder rate, Ingham County is as safe as 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 Murder in Ingham County, MI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ingham County about $40,736,340 in 2025, or roughly $145 per resident. This is part of Ingham County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ingham County, including every crime type and how Ingham County compares to other counties.

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 Ingham County's crime maps on the Ingham County overall crime page.

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Individual Ingham County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Eaton County, MI	A-	B	A-	A
Clinton County, MI	A+	B	A+	A-
Shiawassee County, MI	A	B	A	A-
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	A-	C-
Livingston County, MI	A+	A-	A+	A-
Ionia County, MI	C+	B-	C-	B-
Calhoun County, MI	B	C-	B	B+
Barry County, MI	A+	A-	A	A
Genesee County, MI	C	D	C	D
Washtenaw County, MI	B	C+	B-	C-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Ingham County is higher versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Johnson County, KS	C+	A-	A-	A
Lake County, IN	C	C-	C-	D+
Lake County, OH	B	A	A	A
Cumberland County, ME	A-	A+	A+	A-
Cumberland County, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Hidalgo County, TX	D	D	D	B
Buncombe County, NC	C-	C	C	C-
Lee County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Macomb County, MI	B-	C+	C+	B
Clermont County, OH	A-	A-	A-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ingham County, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ingham County schools on SchoolGrade

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