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Wexford County Crime & Safety Report

FBI UCR violent crime, property crime, total crime rate, and safety score for Wexford County, Michigan.

Primary safety signal

24

out of 100, higher means lower reported crime

Rating

Elevated Reported Crime

Total crime

1939.8

State rank

#72

Violent crime

376.1

per 100K residents

Near national average

Property crime

1563.7

per 100K residents

Near national average

Total crime

1939.8

per 100K residents

Near national average

State rank

#72

of 83 scored counties

1 = safest in state

Crime Statistics

Safety score

24

Elevated Reported Crime

Higher scores indicate lower reported county-level crime.

Total crime rate

FBI UCR incidents per 100,000 residents, compared with the national benchmark.

1939.8

Near national average

National total crime benchmark: 2335.1 per 100K

Violent crime

376.1

National avg 380.7

Property crime

1563.7

National avg 1954.4

State rank

#72

of 83 counties, 1 = safest

State average safety score: 47/100. State average total crime rate: 1372.0 per 100K.

Local interpretation

What the crime data means for Wexford County

These reads compare Wexford County with Michigan county averages and national FBI UCR benchmarks. They are county-level signals, not neighborhood-level guarantees.

Safety score

24/100

23 points below the Michigan county average

State rank

#72

of 83 scored Michigan counties, where #1 is safest

Safer than

13%

of scored counties in Michigan by safety score

Reporting

Partial

4 agencies in the current record

Benchmark table

Rates are incidents per 100,000 residents.

MetricWexford CountyMichigan avgU.S. benchmarkRead
Total crime1939.81372.02335.117% below national benchmark.
Violent crime376.1315.0380.7Within 5% of national benchmark.
Property crime1563.71057.01954.420% below national benchmark.

Crime mix

Property crime drives the profile

Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1563.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 376.1 for violent crime.

Property crime share81%
Violent crime share19%

Reporting quality

Partial reporting coverage

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

4 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

How to use this county report

Verify neighborhood property risk

County-level property crime is not a block-level measure. Check city or sheriff incident maps for the specific address area.

Read violent crime as a county benchmark

The violent-crime rate is useful for county comparison, but it does not replace neighborhood-level data or recent local incident trends.

Compare against nearby Michigan counties

The county sits above the state county average on total reported crime, so peer counties can reveal whether this is a regional pattern or a local outlier.

Account for reporting limits

Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the reported crime rate in Wexford County, MI?
Wexford County reports a total crime rate of 1939.8 incidents per 100,000 residents in the available FBI UCR dataset. The record is marked partial coverage with 4 reporting agencies for 2022.
How does Wexford County compare with the Michigan average?
Wexford County's total crime rate is 1939.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with an unweighted Michigan county average of 1372.0. It is 41% above michigan county average.
How does Wexford County compare with the national benchmark?
Wexford County's total crime rate is 17% below national benchmark. Violent crime is within 5% of national benchmark. and property crime is 20% below national benchmark.
What does the safety score mean for Wexford County?
Wexford County has a safety score of 24/100, labeled Elevated reported crime. It ranks #72 out of 83 scored counties in Michigan, where #1 is the safest reported county. The score is a comparative index derived from reported county-level crime rates, not a promise that every neighborhood has the same risk profile.
Is violent crime or property crime the larger signal in Wexford County?
Property crime accounts for the larger reported rate at 1563.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 376.1 for violent crime.
What does partial FBI coverage mean for Wexford County?
Some local agencies are represented, but the dataset may not include every agency serving the county. 4 reporting agencies are represented for 2022. Use the rates as a directional county benchmark and verify city-level police data before making a decision.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.