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Fenton, MI crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Fenton is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 17 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Fenton is 1 in 60. Based on FBI crime data, Fenton is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Michigan, Fenton has a crime rate that is higher than 79% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Fenton to other communities of similar population, then Fenton crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Fenton does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Fenton does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Fenton.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Fenton's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Fenton is one in 705.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Fenton's rate for property crime is 15 per one thousand population. This makes Fenton a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Fenton is one in 66.

Fenton Crime Data

 

Crime Index

29

(100 is safest)


Safer than 29% of U.S. Cities

Fenton Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

17

182

199

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.42

15.18

16.60

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.42
4.95
National Median: 4
    Fenton
    Michigan

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 705

in Fenton

1 in 202

in Michigan

Fenton VIOLENT CRIMES

Population: 11,989
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 1 3 3 10
Rate per 1,000 0.08 0.25 0.25 0.83

United States VIOLENT CRIMES

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
15.18
13.81
National Median: 19
    Fenton
    Michigan

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 66

in Fenton

1 in 72

in Michigan

Fenton Property CRIMES

Population: 11,989
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 13 150 19
Rate per 1,000 1.08 12.51 1.58

United States Property CRIMES

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Fenton Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
28
23
National Median: 26.8
    Fenton
    Michigan