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Royal Oak, MI Crime Reports & Statistics


Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Royal Oak, Michigan


Population: 56,800 in 2009

Royal Oak, MI Map
The Royal Oak, MI crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Royal Oak, MI Crime Categories
Royal Oak Law Enforcement
Royal Oak Violent Crimes
Royal Oak Forcible Rapes
Royal Oak Murders
Royal Oak Robbery
Royal Oak Aggravated Assaults
Royal Oak Property Crimes
Royal Oak Burglary
Royal Oak Larceny
Royal Oak Motor Vehicle
Royal Oak Arson
Royal Oak, MI Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Law Enforcement - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Total Employees
95
Officers
79
Civilians
16
Year
2008
Total Employees
101
Officers
85
Civilians
16
Year
2007
Total Employees
104
Officers
88
Civilians
16
Year
2006
Total Employees
101
Officers
84
Civilians
17
Royal Oak, MI Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Royal Oak, Michigan law enforcement had 99 violent crimes reported. With a population of 56,800 in 2009, there were 17.4 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Royal Oak, Michigan. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 108, 175 and 113, respectively .

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Violent Crimes - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
99
Occurrences (per 10k)
17.4
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
113
Occurrences (per 10k)
19.8
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
175
Occurrences (per 10k)
30.3
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
108
Occurrences (per 10k)
18.6
Royal Oak, MI Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Royal Oak, Michigan had 4.2 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 56,800 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Royal Oak in 2009 was 24. There were 17 known offenses in 2006, 20 in 2007, and 20 in 2008.

Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Forcible Rape - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
24
Occurrences (per 10k)
4.2
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.5
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
20
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.5
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
17
Occurrences (per 10k)
2.9
Royal Oak, MI Murder Statistics
Royal Oak, Michigan had 0 murders in 2009. With a total population of 56800 in 2009, there were 0.0 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Royal Oak, Michigan. The murder rates in Royal Oak, Michigan in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 0, 0 and 0, respectively.

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Murder - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
0
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.0
Royal Oak, MI Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Royal Oak, Michigan in 2009 was 58. Royal Oak had 10.2 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 56,800 in 2009. In Royal Oak there were 59 offenses in 2006, 126 in 2007, and 59 in 2008.

Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Assault - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
58
Occurrences (per 10k)
10.2
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
59
Occurrences (per 10k)
10.3
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
126
Occurrences (per 10k)
21.8
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
59
Occurrences (per 10k)
10.1
Royal Oak, MI Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Royal Oak, Michigan had 17 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 56,800 in 2009 people living in Royal Oak, in 2009 there were 3.0 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 32 robberies in 2006, 29 in 2007 and 34 in 2008.

Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Robbery - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
17
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.0
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
34
Occurrences (per 10k)
6.0
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
29
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.0
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
32
Occurrences (per 10k)
5.5
Royal Oak, MI Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Royal Oak, Michigan had 909 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Royal Oak was 56,800 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 160.0. Looking back at the previous three years in Royal Oak, Michigan, you will see that there were 1416 property crimes in 2006, 1244 in 2007 and 1144 in 2008.

A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Property Crime - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
909
Occurrences (per 10k)
160.0
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
1,144
Occurrences (per 10k)
200.4
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
1,244
Occurrences (per 10k)
215.6
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
1,416
Occurrences (per 10k)
243.5
Royal Oak, MI Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Royal Oak, Michigan in 2009 was 162. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 56,800 in 2009 in 2009, Royal Oak, Michigan had 28.5 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Royal Oak there were 282 burglary offenses in 2006, 226 in 2007, and 217 in 2008.

Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)

Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Burglary - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
162
Occurrences (per 10k)
28.5
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
217
Occurrences (per 10k)
38.0
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
226
Occurrences (per 10k)
39.2
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
282
Occurrences (per 10k)
48.5
Royal Oak, MI Larceny Statistics
Royal Oak, Michigan had 651 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 56,800 in 2009 people living in Royal Oak that year, there were 114.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 942 larceny-thefts in 2006, 878 in 2007 and 797 in 2008.

Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Larceny - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
651
Occurrences (per 10k)
114.6
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
797
Occurrences (per 10k)
139.6
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
878
Occurrences (per 10k)
152.2
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
942
Occurrences (per 10k)
162.0
Royal Oak, MI Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Royal Oak, Michigan law enforcement had 96 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 56,800 in 2009 in Royal Oak, there were 16.9 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 192, 140 and 130, respectively.

Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Motor Vehicle Crime - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
96
Occurrences (per 10k)
16.9
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
130
Occurrences (per 10k)
22.8
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
140
Occurrences (per 10k)
24.3
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
192
Occurrences (per 10k)
33.0
Royal Oak, MI Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Royal Oak in 2009 was 6. Royal Oak, Michigan had 1.1 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 56,800 in 2009. In Royal Oak, Michigan, the known offenses of arson were 9 in 2006, 5 in 2007, and 19 in 2008.

Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Arson - Royal Oak, MI
Year
2009
Population
56,800
Occurrences
6
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.1
Year
2008
Population
57,098
Occurrences
19
Occurrences (per 10k)
3.3
Year
2007
Population
57,695
Occurrences
5
Occurrences (per 10k)
0.9
Year
2006
Population
58,154
Occurrences
9
Occurrences (per 10k)
1.5
*Disclaimer: Each year when the FBI crime statistics are published, we compile the rankings of cities and countries on our website. These rough rankings provide no insight into the numerous variables that mold crime in a particular town, city, county, state, or region. Because of this, these numbers sometimes lead to simplistic and/or incomplete analyses that often create misleading perceptions adversely affecting communities and their residents. SecurityGuide.com is not responsible for the accuracy or incompleteness of these figures.
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