Lansing police area, Michigan, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 19,025 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Lansing police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 6 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 133 | 115.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 1,268 | 1,104.7 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 133 | 115.9 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 382 | 332.8 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,448 | 1,261.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 577 | 502.7 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 20 | 17.4 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 133 |
| Violence | 1,268 |
| Robbery | 133 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,407 |
| Other | 20 |
Questions about crime in Lansing police area
- Is Lansing police area safe?
- Lansing police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Lansing police area?
- Lansing police area: Weighted crime: 19,025 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Lansing police area?
- Recorded homicides in Lansing police area (2025): 6.
Other places nearby
Sheriffs of Clinton County since 2010
Lansing: Mayor not loaded yet. Clinton County: Sheriff Larry Jerue (Republican), last known (elected 2020), may have changed. Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (Democrat)
Larry Jerue · Republican
from 2020
results after 2020 not loaded yet
Larry Jerue · Republican
2016 – 2020
Clinton County ▼ −26% · USA ▼ −15%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Wayne Kangas · Republican
2012 – 2016
Clinton County 0% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Wayne Kangas · Republican
2008 – 2012
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
