Eau Claire's overall rate of crime is sufficiently low that NeighborhoodScout's analysis shows the village to be one of the safest in both Michigan and the nation. Eau Claire's crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 people, which means that a person's chance of becoming a victim in Eau Claire is one in 10000.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Eau Claire has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Eau Claire is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire.

Importantly, our analysis shows that Eau Claire has one of the lowest violent crime rates in all of America, across cities and towns of all sizes. Murder, rape, armed robbery and aggravated assault happen far less frequently here than in most places. Your chance of becoming a victim? Just one in 10000. Eau Claire's violent crime rate is just 0 per 1,000 residents.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Eau Claire compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Eau Claire is just 0 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Eau Claire is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.