Paw Paw, MI Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Paw Paw, MI Summary

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

  • There were 153 total crimes committed in Paw Paw the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,557.6 total crimes per 100K people in Paw Paw.
  • The overall crime rate in Paw Paw is 96.10% above the national average.
  • Paw Paw ranks #420 safest out of 436 cities in Michigan.
  • Paw Paw ranks #9,246 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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Paw Paw Vs Michigan And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Paw Paw is 4,557.6 per 100,000 people. That's 96.10% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 147.85% higher than the Michigan total crime rate of 1,838.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Paw Paw
/ 100k People
Michigan
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 153 4,557.6 1,838.9 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.6 6.3
Robbery 4 119.2 44.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 25 744.7 365.1 268.2
Violent Crime 29 863.9 478.0 369.8
Burglary 5 148.9 233.1 269.8
Larceny 116 3,455.5 943.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 3 89.4 184.5 282.7
Property Crime 124 3,693.8 1,360.9 1,954.4

Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw

29
Violent Crimes
863.9
Violent Crimes / 100k People
133.60%
Above The National Average
  • There were 29 violent crimes in Paw Paw in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Paw Paw is 863.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 115.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Paw Paw each year. That compares to a 1 in 209.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 133.60% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 80.72% higher than the Michigan violent crime rate of 478.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Paw Paw

124
Property Crimes
3,693.8
Property Crimes / 100k People
89.00%
Above The National Average
  • There were 124 property crimes in Paw Paw in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Paw Paw is 3,693.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 27.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Paw Paw each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 89.00% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 171.43% higher than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,360.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Paw Paw

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Kalamazoo, MI 72,810 4,382 6,018.4 4,502.1 1,516.3
Portage, MI 48,811 1,773 3,632.4 3,314.8 317.6
Dowagiac, MI 5,591 246 4,399.9 3,612.9 787.0
Mattawan, MI 2,663 72 2,703.7 1,351.9 1,351.9
Hartford, MI 2,483 41 1,651.2 1,127.7 523.6
Bangor, MI 1,988 49 2,464.8 2,012.1 452.7
Lawton, MI 1,850 25 1,351.4 1,243.2 108.1
Decatur, MI 1,674 41 2,449.2 1,971.3 477.9
Lawrence, MI 1,013 2 197.4 197.4 0.0

Paw Paw SnackAbility

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