Neighborhood overview

Baxter, Grand Rapids

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

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Safety Index

Baxter reports close to Grand Rapids's citywide rate.

  • Violent (persons)

    1,003 / 100k local

    vs Grand Rapids 969 / 100k citywide (+4%)

    reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+164%)

  • Property

    1,632 / 100k local

    vs Grand Rapids 1,900 / 100k citywide (-14%)

    reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (-16%)

~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 (135 reports in the last 30 days)

Most reports cluster in late night (12am–6am) (33% of the window).

  • · violent / persons reports down 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 3 the week before).
  • · property reports down 1 week-over-week (2 this week, 3 the week before).
  • · society / public-order reports down 13 week-over-week (22 this week, 35 the week before).
  • · Most reports in Baxter occur during late night (12am-6am) — 33% 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.