Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Pontiac has a violent crime rate of 983 per 100,000 residents, 159% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 845.2 per 100,000, robbery at 63.3, rape at 53.5. The murder rate is 21.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,658 per 100,000, 15% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 998, burglary at 323, vehicle theft at 328 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 76 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Pontiac receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Pontiac vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)