Harper Woods, MI Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Harper Woods in green. The most dangerous areas in Harper Woods 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 Harper Woods, MI Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of robbery is slightly higher than the average US city. Harper Woods is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Harper Woods's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in Harper Woods is 0.5422 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Harper Woods generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Harper Woods may be as high as 1 in 564 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,326 in the east part of the city. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Harper Woods, MI: about 2 per year. The east part of Harper Woods has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Harper Woods, remember that the rate of robbery 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 northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the robbery rate map do not always indicate danger for Harper Woods residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Harper Woods 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 Harper Woods has 0, have the same problem. Of Harper Woods’s 18,043 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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Harper Woods Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Harper Woods Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of robbery in Harper Woods is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Harper Woods.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	C	C-	C	B+
Eastpointe, MI	D-	F	D-	C
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	C+	B	C+	A
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	C	C	C	B
Grosse Pointe, MI	D	D-	D+	C
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	C-	D+	C-	C+
St. Clair Shores, MI	C-	C	C	A-
Roseville, MI	D	D	D+	B+
Center Line, MI	D-	D-	D-	B-
Warren, MI	D	D-	D	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Harper Woods is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. 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	Robbery Crime Grade
Lincoln, IL	B	B	B	C-
Norwalk, IA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Northview, MI	B	B-	B-	A
Macomb, IL	D+	C-	C-	D+
Luquillo, PR	F	D-	D-	D+
Lugoff, SC	C-	C+	C+	A-
Lowell, MI	A+	B	B	A
Longmeadow, MA	A-	B-	B-	A-
Logan, OH	C	D	D	B
Livingston, CA	D+	D-	D-	F

Considering only the robbery rate, Harper Woods is less safe 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 Harper Woods, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 21% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Harper Woods schools on SchoolGrade

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