Ferndale, MI Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Ferndale, MI Summary

Crime in Ferndale research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Ferndale over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Ferndale:

  • There were 438 total crimes committed in Ferndale the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,304.4 total crimes per 100K people in Ferndale.
  • The overall crime rate in Ferndale is -0.85% below the national average.
  • Ferndale ranks #356 safest out of 436 cities in Michigan.
  • Ferndale ranks #7,160 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Ferndale Vs Michigan And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Ferndale is 2,304.4 per 100,000 people. That's -0.85% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 25.32% higher than the Michigan total crime rate of 1,838.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Ferndale
/ 100k People
Michigan
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 438 2,304.4 1,838.9 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.6 6.3
Robbery 6 31.6 44.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 40 210.4 365.1 268.2
Violent Crime 51 268.3 478.0 369.8
Burglary 43 226.2 233.1 269.8
Larceny 302 1,588.9 943.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 42 221.0 184.5 282.7
Property Crime 387 2,036.1 1,360.9 1,954.4

Ferndale Crime Compared To Michigan Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Michigan.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Ferndale

51
Violent Crimes
268.3
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-27.44%
Below The National Average
  • There were 51 violent crimes in Ferndale in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Ferndale is 268.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 372.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Ferndale each year. That compares to a 1 in 209.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -27.44% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -43.87% lower than the Michigan violent crime rate of 478.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Ferndale

387
Property Crimes
2,036.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
4.18%
Above The National Average
  • There were 387 property crimes in Ferndale in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Ferndale is 2,036.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 49.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Ferndale each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 4.18% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 49.62% higher than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,360.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Ferndale

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Troy, MI 86,548 1,406 1,624.5 1,506.7 117.9
Rochester Hills, MI 75,921 564 742.9 671.8 71.1
Novi, MI 66,936 610 911.3 838.1 73.2
Royal Oak, MI 57,808 535 925.5 797.5 128.0
Oak Park, MI 29,115 746 2,562.3 2,201.6 360.6
Madison Heights, MI 28,079 603 2,147.5 1,905.3 242.2
Birmingham, MI 21,721 201 925.4 893.1 32.2
Berkley, MI 15,006 84 559.8 533.1 26.7
Hazel Park, MI 14,849 294 1,979.9 1,703.8 276.1
Clawson, MI 11,204 68 606.9 410.6 196.4

Ferndale SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
7
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
9
Commute
7
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