Neighborhood overview
Belknap Lookout, Grand Rapids
Recent police-feed safety data for Belknap Lookout in Grand Rapids, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Grand Rapids police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Belknap Lookout reports higher per-capita rates than Grand Rapids citywide. Use the cards below to see which category drives the gap.
Violent (persons)
1,396 / 100k local
vs Grand Rapids 969 / 100k citywide (+44%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+268%)
Property
2,595 / 100k local
vs Grand Rapids 1,900 / 100k citywide (+37%)
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 (203 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in evening (6pm–12am) (36% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports up 1 week-over-week (5 this week, 4 the week before).
- · property reports down 4 week-over-week (4 this week, 8 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports up 6 week-over-week (47 this week, 41 the week before).
- · Most reports in Belknap Lookout occur during evening (6pm-12am) — 36% 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.