Southgate, MI Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Southgate, MI Summary

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

  • There were 693 total crimes committed in Southgate the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,327.9 total crimes per 100K people in Southgate.
  • The overall crime rate in Southgate is 0.16% above the national average.
  • Southgate ranks #358 safest out of 436 cities in Michigan.
  • Southgate ranks #7,201 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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Southgate Vs Michigan And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Southgate is 2,327.9 per 100,000 people. That's 0.16% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 26.59% higher than the Michigan total crime rate of 1,838.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Southgate
/ 100k People
Michigan
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 693 2,327.9 1,838.9 2,324.2
Murder 3 10.1 7.6 6.3
Robbery 7 23.5 44.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 109 366.2 365.1 268.2
Violent Crime 123 413.2 478.0 369.8
Burglary 42 141.1 233.1 269.8
Larceny 449 1,508.3 943.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 79 265.4 184.5 282.7
Property Crime 570 1,914.7 1,360.9 1,954.4

Southgate 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 Southgate

123
Violent Crimes
413.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
11.73%
Above The National Average
  • There were 123 violent crimes in Southgate in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Southgate is 413.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 242.0 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Southgate each year. That compares to a 1 in 209.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 11.73% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -13.56% lower than the Michigan violent crime rate of 478.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Southgate

570
Property Crimes
1,914.7
Property Crimes / 100k People
-2.03%
Below The National Average
  • There were 570 property crimes in Southgate in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Southgate is 1,914.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 52.2 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Southgate each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -2.03% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 40.70% higher than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,360.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Southgate

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Dearborn, MI 107,197 2,361 2,202.5 1,920.8 281.7
Livonia, MI 93,517 1,843 1,970.8 1,725.9 244.9
Taylor, MI 61,901 1,515 2,447.5 1,823.9 623.6
Dearborn Heights, MI 61,789 1,240 2,006.8 1,516.5 490.4
Lincoln Park, MI 39,189 984 2,510.9 1,918.9 592.0
Allen Park, MI 27,917 514 1,841.2 1,579.7 261.5
Wyandotte, MI 24,414 274 1,122.3 938.0 184.3
Trenton, MI 18,108 125 690.3 590.9 99.4
Melvindale, MI 12,524 239 1,908.3 1,453.2 455.1
Woodhaven, MI 12,388 167 1,348.1 1,178.6 169.5

Southgate SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
8
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
7
Commute
7
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