Commerce Township, MI Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

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Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

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A crime occurs every 1 day 0 hours (on average) in Commerce Township.

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Commerce Township is in the 14th percentile for safety, meaning 86% of cities are safer and 14% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Commerce Township's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Commerce Township is 2.314 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Commerce Township generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Commerce Township may be as high as 1 in 247 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 788 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Commerce Township, MI: about 10 per year. The central part of Commerce Township has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Commerce Township, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Commerce Township residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Commerce Township 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 Commerce Township has 6, have the same problem. Of Commerce Township’s 24,188 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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Commerce Township Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7083
Robbery	0.1804
Rape	1.009
Murder	0.0213
Total Violent Crime	1.919 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.043
Vehicle Theft	2.314
Burglary	1.056
Arson	0.1165
Total Property Crime	8.529 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0352
Drug Crimes	1.444
Vandalism	2.463
Identity Theft	0.3428
Animal Cruelty	0.0481
Total "Other" Rate	4.333 (A-)

Individual Commerce Township Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Commerce Township is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Commerce Township.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Wolverine Lake, MI	B+	A-	B	D-
Walled Lake, MI	C+	B	C-	F
White Lake, MI	B+	B+	B-	D
Wixom, MI	B	C+	B-	F
West Bloomfield, MI	B-	B	C	F
Orchard Lake Village, MI	C-	C+	D+	F
Milford, MI	A	B	A-	D+
Waterford, MI	C+	C	C	F
Highland, MI	A-	B+	B+	D+
Novi, MI	B	B	B-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Commerce Township is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Aberdeen, MD	C-	D	D	D
Washington, IL	A+	A	A	B
Washington, MI	A	A-	A-	C-
Bastrop, TX	C	C+	C+	D
Westford, MA	A	B+	B+	B
Willmar, MN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Augusta, ME	D+	B+	B+	B-
Athens, TN	D	D-	D-	D+
Arden, NC	C-	C+	C+	D-
Antioch, IL	B+	B+	B+	D+

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Commerce Township 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 Commerce Township, MI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Commerce Township schools on SchoolGrade

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