Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Downtown Lansing in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown Lansing 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 Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Lansing is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of neighborhoods are safer and 9% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Lansing's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Downtown Lansing is 32.72 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Lansing generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown Lansing may be as high as 1 in 9 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 64 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI: about 62 per year. The central part of Downtown Lansing has fewer cases of theft with only 9 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Downtown Lansing, remember that the rate of theft 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 east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Downtown Lansing residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Downtown Lansing 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 Downtown Lansing has 8, have the same problem. Of Downtown Lansing’s 6,622 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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Downtown Lansing Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Downtown Lansing Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Downtown Lansing is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Lansing.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI	C	D	B-	B-
Old Town, Lansing, MI	D-	D-	D-	D-
Northwestside, Lansing, MI	C	D	C	C
Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI	D+	D	D+	D+
Old Everett, Lansing, MI	C-	F	C	C+
Forest View, Lansing, MI	C+	D	B	B+
Southside, Lansing, MI	C	D	C+	B-
Bailey, East Lansing, MI	B-	C+	B-	C+
Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI	B+	C+	A	A-
Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI	B+	B	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Lansing is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Sunnyside-Flagstaff, Flagstaff, AZ	C-	D-	D-	D
Camden, Salisbury, MD	C-	D	D	C
West Woods, Golden, CO	B	A-	A-	A-
North Hill, Des Moines, WA	C	B+	B+	B-
Ingram Hills, San Antonio, TX	D	C	C	D-
North Park, Provo, UT	C+	A-	A-	C+
Houston Farms, Houston, TX	B-	D+	D+	B
Heights, Laredo, TX	C-	D+	D+	D+
Deschutes River Woods, Bend, OR	A	A+	A+	A
Vine, Kalamazoo, MI	C	D	D	C+

Considering only the theft rate, Downtown Lansing is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downtown Lansing schools on SchoolGrade

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