Macomb County, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Macomb County is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of counties are safer and 62% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Macomb County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Macomb County is 0.0579 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Macomb County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Macomb County may be as high as 1 in 9,620 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 31,187 in the northwest part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Macomb County, MI: about 14 per year. The northwest part of Macomb County has fewer cases of murder with only 3 in a typical year.

How Macomb County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Macomb 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, Macomb County 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 Macomb County, MI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Macomb County about $98,001,732 in 2025, or roughly $109 per resident. This is part of Macomb County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Macomb County, including every crime type and how Macomb 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 Macomb County's crime maps on the Macomb County overall crime page.

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Individual Macomb County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Oakland County, MI	B	B-	B-	B
Wayne County, MI	D	F	D+	D-
St. Clair County, MI	A	C+	A	B+
Lapeer County, MI	A+	B+	A+	B+
Washtenaw County, MI	B	C+	B-	C-
Livingston County, MI	A+	A-	A+	A-
Genesee County, MI	C	D	C	D
Shiawassee County, MI	A	B	A	A-
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	A-	C-
Ingham County, MI	C	D	C-	C

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Macomb County is lower 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
Philadelphia County, PA	C+	C	C	F
Alameda County, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Middlesex County, MA	A	B+	B+	A+
New York County, NY	C+	D+	D+	B-
Bronx County, NY	B-	C-	C-	A
Lane County, OR	D-	C+	C+	B
Jefferson County, AL	D+	D+	D+	D-
Milwaukee County, WI	D+	D-	D-	C-
Marion County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Clayton County, GA	C	C+	C+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Macomb County, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Macomb County schools on SchoolGrade

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