House at 6112 Carpenter Road · Photo: Matthew Lampe · Public domainMore violent crime is recorded per resident in Genesee Township than in 95% of U.S. towns
Of the 5 towns on its borders with figures, one records less crime per resident. Typical years here bring 7.6 violent crimes plus 15.0 incidents of property crime per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 plus 17.5 in the rest of Michigan. Overall, Genesee Township grades D for safety (#228 of 266 graded towns in Michigan): more crime per resident than 88% of U.S. towns, on crimes its police reported in 2023–2025.
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. “Rest of MI” is every other Michigan city and town in the FBI’s tables; the U.S. figure is the FBI’s national estimate as published, averaged over the three years. The FBI publishes no national homicide or robbery rate in our data, so those compare with all U.S. cities and towns in its tables.
What stands out about safety in Genesee Township
1 of the 5 graded towns next door reports less crime
Of the 6 Michigan towns on Genesee Township’s borders, 5 have a Safety Grade: Richfield Township (A−), Burton (D), Flint (D), Mount Morris Township (D), Mount Morris (D). Thetford Township has no FBI figures of its own for 2023–2025. Neighbors ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. Figures are crimes reported to police, not convictions.
What’s behind Genesee Township’s grade
Property crimes plus four times violent crimes reported to the FBI per resident, 2023–2025, on a national curve. Both violent and property crime are higher than in most U.S. towns; property crime is the closer of the two to typical. Its property rate (15.0) is below the FBI’s national estimate (17.6) but higher than in most individual towns: the national figure is weighted by people, and the grade counts towns.
Violent crime, by year and by type
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| Year | Genesee Township | Rest of Michigan | U.S. (FBI national estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 3.3 |
Violent crimes per 1,000 residents
By type 2023–2025, counts
Genesee Township’s police reported 460 violent crimes to the FBI over 2023–2025, about 7.6 per 1,000 residents a year, against 5.4 in the rest of Michigan and the FBI’s national estimate of 3.6.
Crime in Genesee Township per 1,000 residents
Violent crime per 1,000 residents, 2025
Property crime per 1,000 residents, 2025
Crimes reported to police in 2025 per resident; one person can be the victim of more than one, and some reports involve visitors.
And about 9 violent crimes, in 2025. Below are 1,000 dots, one per resident; each colored dot is one reported crime.
Reported crime is steady
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| Year | Genesee Township property | Rest of Michigan property | Genesee Township violent | Rest of Michigan violent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.7 | 18.7 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 16.1 | 19.4 | 7.5 | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 12.4 | 17.4 | 6.8 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 16.5 | 15.6 | 8.5 | 5.1 |
Crimes per 1,000 residents
Reported crime per resident was steady from 2023 to 2025: the change is within ordinary year-to-year swings. Per 1,000 residents, 2022–2025, against the rest of Michigan.
504 crimes reported in 2025
2025 offenses reported
Offenses reported to police, not convictions. FBI Uniform Crime Reporting. The last row is counted outside the property total.
171 violent and 333 property, as reported to the FBI by Genesee Township’s police.
17 people died in crashes on Genesee Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Genesee Township had 15 fatal crashes in five years, in which 17 people died; 5 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist. 1 died in crash on an Interstate.
That is 16.7 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, above the median for Michigan towns of 5,000–25,000 people (6.8, 309 towns).
Deaths are counted where the crash happened, not where the people lived: a highway through town adds through-traffic deaths, and residents’ own risk on roads elsewhere isn’t here. Town rates sit below state and U.S. rates because a third of fatal crashes happen outside any town. Road safety is described here and is not part of the Safety Grade. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023.
Genesee Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Township | D | 7.6 | 15.0 |
| Flint | D | 12.2 | 13.4 |
| Mount Morris | D | 7.8 | 32.4 |
| Richfield Township | A− | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| Burton | D | 7.6 | 24.5 |
| Mount Morris Township | D | 10.9 | 17.3 |
| Thetford Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Thetford Township has no FBI figures of its own for 2023–2025.
Michigan towns of a similar size
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Township | D | 7.6 | 15.0 |
| Oakland Township | A+ | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Highland Township | A | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| Davison Township | B | 1.9 | 7.8 |
| Monroe | C | 5.4 | 10.5 |
| Adrian | C− | 5.4 | 19.5 |
The five graded Michigan towns closest to Genesee Township’s population (20,266), by grade.
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- It’s reported crime. Only incidents reported to and recorded by police appear here. Many crimes are never reported to police.
- One number for all of Genesee Township. A town-wide rate doesn’t show where incidents happen, and that can differ a lot from one part of town to another.
- Visitors count too. Incidents involving people who work, shop or visit are counted against Genesee Township’s residents, which raises the per-resident rate.
- Whose population. Rates use the FBI’s population for the department (20,220 in 2025); our figure for Genesee Township is 20,266 (2025 Census estimate).
- Gaps are real gaps. A missing year means the department didn’t report a full year, not that nothing happened.
How the grade is calculated, for every town: How TownRatings grades safety →
Questions about safety in Genesee Township
Is Genesee Township, MI safe?
On crimes reported to the FBI in 2023–2025, Genesee Township reports more crime per resident than 88% of U.S. towns, a D Safety Grade and #228 of 266 in Michigan. Its police reported 7.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 5.4 in the rest of Michigan and the FBI’s national estimate of 3.6.
What is the crime rate in Genesee Township?
7.6 violent and 15.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025, as reported to the FBI. The rest of Michigan reports 5.4 and 17.5; the FBI’s national estimate is 3.6 and 17.6.
Is Genesee Township safer than Flint?
Flint reports more crime per resident than Genesee Township: Flint grades D for safety and Genesee Township D. Flint’s police reported 12.2 violent and 13.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Who polices Genesee Township?
Genesee Township’s own police department, which reports to the FBI as “Genesee Township”. Its figures are the ones on this page.
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Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 2025, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Road deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2019–2023. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.