Flint, MI Crime Map

Flint, MI Crime Overview: What the Data Actually Shows

With a population of 339,283 and an overall crime grade of D+, Flint carries a reputation that its neighborhood-level data only partially supports. Across the 17 neighborhoods analyzed, the city-wide safety rating lands at a moderate C — but that average masks a meaningful split. A full 65% of neighborhoods earned an A or B grade, while just 18% fell into the D range and none received an F. That distribution tells a more nuanced story than the city's headline grade suggests.

Where Flint Is Safest

Potter Longway stands out as Flint's top-performing neighborhood, earning an A- with a median household income of $42,175 and a population of 5,423. Close behind are Circle Drive (B+, $56,143 median income) and Ballenger Square (B+, $50,665), both of which combine relatively higher incomes with strong safety ratings. Baker Heights earns a B+ despite a median income of just $27,472 — notably below the city median of $30,383 — suggesting that income alone doesn't determine neighborhood safety. Southside, with 6,711 residents and a B+ grade, is one of the larger safe neighborhoods in the city, while East Village (B, $55,343) and Brownell/Holmes (B, $37,691) round out a solid mid-tier of livable areas.

Higher-Crime Areas to Know

Northeast Village carries the lowest grade in the dataset at D-, making it the clearest concentration of elevated risk in Flint. North Flint, South Parks, and Grand Traverse all scored C-, placing them in the lower-middle tier where caution is warranted. Rollingwood, graded B-, sits just below the safe threshold — not among the worst, but worth monitoring for residents considering that area. These neighborhoods collectively account for the 17.6% of the city that scored in the D range.

Crime Grade Distribution Across All 17 Neighborhoods

One neighborhood — Potter Longway — earned an A grade, representing 5.9% of the total. Ten neighborhoods, or 58.8%, landed in the B range, making that the dominant tier citywide. Three neighborhoods (17.6%) scored in the C range, and three more (17.6%) fell into the D range. No neighborhood received an F. That means the majority of Flint's residential areas sit in a broadly acceptable safety band, even as the city's unemployment rate of 19.5% and poverty rate of 37.3% create structural pressures that correlate with crime risk in specific pockets.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime Patterns

In cities with Flint's economic profile — median home value of $35,078, median rent of $730, and a poverty rate exceeding one in three residents — property crime tends to be widespread and distributed across more neighborhoods, while violent crime clusters more tightly in a smaller number of high-stress areas. The D- grade in Northeast Village and the C- grades in North Flint and Grand Traverse likely reflect elevated rates of both categories, whereas the strong B grades across much of the south and west sides suggest those areas see primarily lower-level property incidents rather than consistent violent crime patterns.

How the Interactive Crime Map Supports Real Decisions

For home buyers evaluating Flint's market — where the median home value is just $35,078 — the crime map provides critical context that listing prices alone cannot. A buyer comparing Baker Heights to Northeast Village is looking at a significant safety gap that directly affects long-term investment value. Renters paying the city's median of $730 per month can use neighborhood grades to weigh whether a lower-rent unit in a C- or D-graded area is worth the trade-off. Daily commuters passing through North Flint or Grand Traverse can plan routes with awareness of those areas' lower grades, while families relocating to Southside or Brownell/Holmes can take some confidence in those neighborhoods' B-range performance. The map turns abstract city-level statistics into street-level decisions.