Rochester Hills, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Rochester Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in Rochester Hills 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 Rochester Hills, MI Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Rochester Hills is in the 89th percentile for safety, meaning 11% of cities are safer and 89% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rochester Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Rochester Hills is 0.0232 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rochester Hills generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rochester Hills may be as high as 1 in 27,143 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 57,162 in the west part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Rochester Hills, MI: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Rochester Hills has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Rochester Hills, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the southeast part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Rochester Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Rochester Hills has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Rochester Hills has 10, have the same problem. Of Rochester Hills’s 78,206 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Rochester Hills Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Rochester Hills residents in a standard year.

Individual Rochester Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Rochester Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rochester Hills.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Rochester, MI	B+	A-	B	A-
Auburn Hills, MI	C	C-	C-	B-
Utica, MI	B-	B	C+	A-
Pontiac, MI	D	F	D	D-
Troy, MI	C+	B	C	A-
Oakland, MI	A	B	A	C+
Washington, MI	A	A-	A	A-
Lake Orion, MI	A-	B+	B+	A-
Bloomfield Hills, MI	B	B-	B-	B
Sterling Heights, MI	C+	B-	C	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rochester Hills is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Lancaster, PA	B	B-	B-	B+
Land O' Lakes, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Lakewood, CA	C	D+	D+	B+
Lafayette, IN	B-	C+	C+	D
Lakewood, CO	F	D	D	A-
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	D	D+
Lakewood, NJ	A-	A+	A+	B+
Lancaster, CA	C-	D	D	C+
Lacey, WA	D	C	C	B
Lakewood, WA	F	F	F	B

Considering only the murder rate, Rochester Hills is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rochester Hills, MI average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Rochester Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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