Public Safety
In 1999, the total crime rate for Michigan's Great Southwest was 4,411 per 100,000 residents, comparable to the state average rate.
Two-thirds of communities in Michigan's Great Southwest have crime rates below the state average.
Southwest Michigan has reported overall falling crime rates.
Here are some recent statistics that show Southwest Michigan's commitment to public safety. In the late 1990s:
- Overall property crime index dropped by 22%
- Larceny dropped by 21%
- Arson dropped by 63%
- Violent crimes dropped by 27%
- Narcotics crimes dropped by 28%
For more detail on public safety in Michigan's Great Southwest, please contact the public safety department of the community you chose to locate in.
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