Oakland Township Is Safest Midsize Community In Michigan: Study

OAKLAND TWP., MI — Oakland Township is the safest mid-size community in Michigan, according to a recently released study that analyzed FBI crime data.

According to the AdvisorSmith study, Oakland Township is the safest among Michigan's 130 midsize cities and communities with populations between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The communities within that range have an average crime score of 54. Crime scores range between 4 and 250.

Oakland Township, with about 20,000 residents, posted a crime score of 4.3.

"Among midsize cities in Michigan, the safest city was Oakland Township, a northern suburb of the Detroit metropolitan area," AdvisorSmith said in its report. "This city of approximately 20,000 residents is one of the oldest townships in the state, and it continues to maintain a semi-rural character."

You can read more about the study's methodology here.

AdvisorSmith used FBI crime data to determine the safest cities in the state of Michigan, examining small, midsize and large communities. The study investigated crime levels in 419 cities in the state of Michigan, including data on the number of violent crimes such as murder, rape, robbery and assault, as well as property crimes such as burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft in cities across the state of Michigan.

According to the report, Oakland Township's violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1000 residents and property crime rate was 1.5 per 1000 residents.

Other nearby cities on the list included Rochester (#5), Berkley (#7), Orion Township (#9), Birmingham (#17), Rochester Hills (#19) and Bloomfield Township (#20).

Ishpeming Township was the safest small community, while Sterling Heights was the safest large community, according to the study.