Is Northville MI a safe place?

If you are moving to the suburbs of metro you may wonder how safe in Northville.  You do not want to move yourself or your family into a community that is unsafe.  If you are like me you do not want to live in a city that has drive by shootings, gangs roaming the streets, and drug dealers openly dealing drugs on the street.  You never have to worry about any of that in Northville.  Northville is a very safe place to live.  Here is some information on how safe it really is.

The 2019 crime rate in Northville, MI is 57 according to city-data's website, which is 4.7 times lower than the U.S. average. 

According to a survey 89% of the people believe Northville is very safe. There is really no crime to speak of.  The other 11% of the people surveyed say it is pretty safe. There is some crime, but it doesn't impact me much.  In the same survey 67% of the people said the police are very visible and very responsive.

Your chances of becoming a victim of violent crime is 1 IN 765 in Northville and 1 IN 212 in Michigan.  You are safer to live in Northville than many other communities in Michigan.  Your chances of becoming a victim of a property crime is 1 IN 185 in Northville and 1 IN 74 in Michigan.  Again you are less likely to become a victim of a property crime in Northville than in Michigan overall. 

Northville is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (72%) and also has a lower crime rate than 68% of the communities in Michigan, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data.

See how dangerous Northville, MI is compared to the nearest cities: (Note: Higher means more crime)  According to this website Northville is safer than all the surrounding communities.

• Northville:                  57.3
• Novi:                         62.7
• Plymouth:                  72.5
• Plymouth Township:    62.1
• Farmington:                59.8
• Farmington Hills:         80.8
• Livonia:                    120.8
• Walled Lake:               59.3
• Wixom:                    114.7

According to one website Northville township rank #32 on the list of safest cities in Michigan for 2021.  

Here are some tips from the chief of police in Northville.  

While downtown Northville is known to be a safe place, crime can happen anywhere. The Northville Police Department steps up its foot patrol in downtown streets during the holidays. Seeing a police presence on the street and in shops can be a crime deterrent and helps to make shoppers and shop owners feel safe.  Park in a well-lit place and shop in pairs if you can – there’s less opportunity for someone to steal from you.

Shopping-related crimes are more common at large suburban malls where criminals can case a parking lot, looking for victims and find multiple ways to escape.  If you are approached, use good judgment. If you don’t see a gun pointed at you – the biggest deterrent is to scream, yell and run. Consider carrying a whistle or a small canister of pepper spray to use if needed.

In Northville neighborhoods, crime is rare but it does happen. “Some people drive around looking for the opportunity to steal packages that are left in plain view,”.  Deliveries to your home, condo or apartment are another point where thieves can fairly easily swipe a box off your front porch. “It’s a huge deal nationally, but not such a big issue in Northville,” Kirby said. He advises that you get to know the local delivery person and ask him or her to place the box in a less obvious location, such as behind a bush near the porch or at the side of your home. Keep track of when packages are being delivered so you know when to expect them.

Despite its higher rate of violent crimes (due to Detroit and other high risk inner cities), Michigan has a surprisingly low property crime rate, especially compared to the rest of the US. The overall property crime rate dropped since last year, which aligns with survey participants reported fewer personal experiences with property crimes.

• 13% of Michiganders reported experiences with property crime in the last 12 months, which is down 6 percentage points from last year.
• Burglary makes up 18% of all property crimes in the state (the 50 safest cities average 14%), which is higher than the national rate of 16%.
• 15% of participants reported experiencing package theft in the last 12 months, putting Michigan well below the US average of 20%. This is the fourth-lowest in the country.

If you are moving to Michigan you can gather from the above crime statistics that the City of Northville is a very safe town.  It is a great community to raise a family.  With Northville's good schools and low crime rate the community is a great place to live.

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