Crime Rate in Whitehall: How Does It Compare?

Objective FBI crime statistics for the agency that polices Whitehall — reported offenses per 100,000 residents.

Most of Whitehall is policed by the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office. Across that jurisdiction in 2024, the most common reported offenses were larceny / theft (274 per 100,000 residents) and burglary (80 per 100,000 residents), per FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.

For perspective, homicide — the most serious crime — was reported at about 0.002% of the population, roughly 1 in 50,000 residents.

Offense typePer 100k residents
Larceny / theft274
Burglary80
Aggravated assault45
Motor-vehicle theft35
Rape22
Arson7
Homicide2
Robbery2

Reported offenses per 100,000 residents, Muskegon County Sheriff's Office, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024). Figures cover the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office's full jurisdiction (the county's unincorporated areas), not Whitehall alone. Crime is reported at the jurisdiction level and varies block to block within any community.

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