Lake Orion, MI Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Lake Orion, MI Summary

Crime in Lake Orion research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Lake Orion 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 Lake Orion:

  • There were 22 total crimes committed in Lake Orion the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 757.6 total crimes per 100K people in Lake Orion.
  • The overall crime rate in Lake Orion is -67.40% below the national average.
  • Lake Orion ranks #149 safest out of 436 cities in Michigan.
  • Lake Orion ranks #2,861 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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Lake Orion Vs Michigan And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lake Orion is 757.6 per 100,000 people. That's -67.40% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -58.80% lower than the Michigan total crime rate of 1,838.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Lake Orion
/ 100k People
Michigan
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 22 757.6 1,838.9 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.6 6.3
Robbery 1 34.4 44.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 1 34.4 365.1 268.2
Violent Crime 2 68.9 478.0 369.8
Burglary 0 0.0 233.1 269.8
Larceny 20 688.7 943.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 0 0.0 184.5 282.7
Property Crime 20 688.7 1,360.9 1,954.4

Lake Orion 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 Lake Orion

2
Violent Crimes
68.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-81.38%
Below The National Average
  • There were 2 violent crimes in Lake Orion in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Lake Orion is 68.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,452.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lake Orion each year. That compares to a 1 in 209.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -81.38% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -85.59% lower than the Michigan violent crime rate of 478.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lake Orion

20
Property Crimes
688.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-64.76%
Below The National Average
  • There were 20 property crimes in Lake Orion in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Lake Orion is 688.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 145.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lake Orion each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -64.76% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -49.39% lower than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,360.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Lake Orion

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Sterling Heights, MI 132,393 1,819 1,373.9 1,168.5 205.4
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
Pontiac, MI 60,581 1,692 2,793.0 1,769.5 1,023.4
Auburn Hills, MI 25,081 593 2,364.3 1,989.6 374.8
Birmingham, MI 21,721 201 925.4 893.1 32.2
Rochester, MI 12,868 61 474.0 443.0 31.1
Clawson, MI 11,204 68 606.9 410.6 196.4
Beverly Hills, MI 10,467 94 898.1 812.1 86.0
Holly, MI 5,931 24 404.7 303.5 101.2

Lake Orion SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
7
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
4
Safety
8.5
Amenities
8
Education
9
Commute
5
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