Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0What the figures say about crime in Sherwood Township, MI
Sherwood Township has no FBI crime figures of its own for 2023–2025, so there is nothing to grade it on. Colon is the only graded town within 10 miles. Widen the search to 25 miles and 13 graded towns turn up.
The nearest Michigan towns with a Safety Grade
| Town | Grade | Distance | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colon | B− | 7 mi | 1.7 | 13.4 |
| Bronson | C | 12 mi | 1.4 | 21.2 |
| Coldwater | C | 13 mi | 2.9 | 14.8 |
| Vicksburg | C | 17 mi | 2.9 | 15.9 |
| Emmett Township | D | 18 mi | 3.5 | 45.4 |
| Battle Creek | D− | 18 mi | 11.5 | 26.0 |
Straight-line distance from the center of Sherwood Township. Nearby towns can differ a lot from Sherwood Township.
Each town’s own police figures, per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Two people died in crashes on Sherwood Township’s roads in 2019–2023
Sherwood Township had 2 fatal crashes in five years, in which two people died; 1 was a cyclist.
That is about what is typical for Michigan towns of 2,500–5,000 people: at their median rate (12.4 deaths per 100,000 residents a year), a town of Sherwood Township’s size would see about 1 in five years. With numbers this small, a death or two either way changes the picture, so Sherwood Township’s own rate (17.9) is context, not a ranking.
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.
Sherwood Township and its neighbors
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — | — | — |
| Athens Township | — | — | — |
| Matteson Township | — | — | — |
| Leonidas Township | — | — | — |
| Wakeshma Township | — | — | — |
Crimes reported to the FBI per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Union Township, Athens Township, Matteson Township, Leonidas Township and Wakeshma Township have no FBI figures of their own for 2023–2025.
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.
- A county agency covers a wide area. Its totals mix many communities, so they say little about any one of them.
- 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 Sherwood Township
Is Sherwood Township, MI safe?
There is no Safety Grade for Sherwood Township. The nearest Michigan towns with a grade are Colon (B−, 7 mi), Bronson (C, 12 mi), Coldwater (C, 13 mi).
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Neighbors looking out for each other in Sherwood Township.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, 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.