Neighborhood overview

Alger Heights, Grand Rapids

Recent police-feed safety data for Alger Heights in Grand Rapids, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Grand Rapids police open-data feed.

B

Safety Index

Alger Heights reports below Grand Rapids's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    472 / 100k local

    vs Grand Rapids 969 / 100k citywide (-51%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+24%)

  • Property

    1,278 / 100k local

    vs Grand Rapids 1,900 / 100k citywide (-33%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-34%)

~5,100 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~364 days · newest report Jun 1, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)

Recent activity (81 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (37% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports up 3 week-over-week (4 this week, 1 the week before).
  • · property reports down 1 week-over-week (1 this week, 2 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports down 5 week-over-week (15 this week, 20 the week before).
  • · Most reports in Alger Heights occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 37% of the past 30 days landed in that window.

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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.