Neighborhood overview
Oldtown-Heartside, Grand Rapids
Recent police-feed safety data for Oldtown-Heartside 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
Oldtown-Heartside reports notably higher per-capita rates than Grand Rapids citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
3,834 / 100k local
vs Grand Rapids 969 / 100k citywide (+296%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+910%)
Property
6,095 / 100k local
vs Grand Rapids 1,900 / 100k citywide (+221%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+215%)
~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 (506 reports in the last 30 days)
- · violent / persons reports down 6 week-over-week (10 this week, 16 the week before).
- · property reports down 3 week-over-week (7 this week, 10 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 5 week-over-week (91 this week, 96 the week before).
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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.