Alpena, MI crime analytics
Analytics built by: Location, Inc.
Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 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 Alpena is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 21 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 Alpena is 1 in 47. Based on FBI crime data, Alpena is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Michigan, Alpena has a crime rate that is higher than 85% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
Importantly, when you compare Alpena to other communities of similar population, then Alpena crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Alpena 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 Alpena 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 Alpena.
For Alpena, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Alpena is one in 181.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Alpena's rate for property crime is 16 per one thousand population. This makes Alpena 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 Alpena is one in 64.
total Crime Index
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(100 is safest)
Alpena Annual Crimes
| Violent | Property | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Number of Crimes |
56 |
159 |
215 |
|
Crime Rate
|
5.52 |
15.68 |
21.20 |
Violent Crime
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime
1 in
181
in
Alpena
1 in
217
in
Michigan
Alpena Violent Crimes
Population: 10,142
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 0 | 22 | 0 | 34 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.00 | 2.17 | 0.00 | 3.35 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime
1 in
64
in
Alpena
1 in
65
in
Michigan
Property Crimes
Population: 10,142
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 22 | 125 | 12 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.17 | 12.32 | 1.18 |
United States Property Crimes
Population: 333,287,557
| burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |