The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Belleville, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$22.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Belleville, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,223 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Belleville with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Belleville, MI Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Belleville's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Belleville sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Belleville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Belleville is 23.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 59 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Belleville, MI report the most crime, about 230 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 46 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Belleville, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Belleville for 2025 is $22,559,119, about $482 per resident and $1,223 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Belleville Compared to Other Cities?

Belleville, MI:	$482
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Belleville is $482 per year, which is $18 more than the national average and $5 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Belleville:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,366 more than in Belleville.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $333 less than in Belleville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Belleville for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Belleville	Cost per Belleville Resident
Murder	$8.12 million	$174
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.90 million	$62
Robbery	$335,709	$7
Assault	$3.36 million	$72
Kidnapping	$347,647	$7
Vehicle Theft	$2.45 million	$52
Burglary	$741,368	$16
Theft	$1.82 million	$39
Arson	$187,166	$4
Vandalism	$1.43 million	$31
Animal Cruelty	$31,106	$1
Drug Crimes	$570,719	$12
Identity Theft	$262,333	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$22,559,119	$482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Belleville, MI

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Belleville totals $68,630,148 ($1,467 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $91,189,266 ($1,949 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Belleville has 8, do the same, and of Belleville's 46,797 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Belleville Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.503
Robbery	0.2281
Rape	1.023
Murder	0.0923
Total Violent Crime	3.846 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.504
Vehicle Theft	3.375
Burglary	1.747
Arson	0.1656
Total Property Crime	12.79 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1225
Drug Crimes	1.649
Vandalism	4.286
Identity Theft	0.7243
Animal Cruelty	0.0899
Total "Other" Rate	6.871 (B-)

Individual Belleville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Belleville is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Belleville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Willis, MI	A	B+	A
Romulus, MI	D	D-	D
West Sumpter, MI	B+	C-	B+
Ypsilanti, MI	C	D	C
New Boston, MI	A	B	A-
Wayne, MI	D-	D-	D-
Canton, MI	B	B	B-
Whittaker, MI	A	B-	A
Westland, MI	C-	D	D+
Waltz, MI	A	B-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Belleville is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Germantown, TN	D+	C	C
Kailua, HI	A-	B+	B+
Brooksville, FL	A-	A	A
Lumberton, NC	F	F	F
Eagle Mountain, UT	A-	C+	C+
Morrisville, NC	C-	A-	A-
Merritt Island, FL	A+	A	A
Dunedin, FL	A-	A	A
Hamtramck, MI	F	F	F
Avon, IN	B+	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Belleville 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 Belleville, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Belleville schools on SchoolGrade

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