12 months through September 2026
Orion Township Crime Rate
Orion Township Police Department reported 20 violent crimes and 95 property crimes in the 12 months through September 2026, for about 36,512 people. That is 0.6 violent and 2.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents.
- Violent crimes per 1,000
- 0.6
- Property crimes per 1,000
- 2.6
- Violent crime vs the year before
- -5%
- Safest in Oakland County
- 12 of 46
Orion Township against its county and the metro
| Per 1,000 people | Orion Township | Oakland County median | Metro Detroit median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent per 1,000 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
| Property per 1,000 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 6.4 |
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Crimes reported each month
Violent and property crimes together, as Orion Township Police Department reported them.
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Orion Township crime questions
5 questions
Is Orion Township, MI safe?
In the 12 months through September 2026, Orion Township Police Department reported 0.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, against a Oakland County median of 0.9 and a Metro Detroit median of 1.5 among towns with their own police.
What is the crime rate in Orion Township?
0.6 violent and 2.6 property crimes per 1,000 people, 3.2 in all, from 20 violent and 95 property crimes reported.
Is crime going up or down in Orion Township?
Violent crime is down 5% from the 12 months before (20 against 21), and property crime is down 21%.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Orion Township Police Department's monthly reports to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, which Michigan agencies file through the State Police. Counts are crimes reported, not arrests or convictions, and the FBI updates them monthly.
Is there crime data for each Orion Township neighborhood?
Not yet. Orion Township's police publish their totals, not each incident's location, so these numbers are for the whole town.
Source: Orion Township Police Department, reported to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program (Crime Data Explorer). Reports, not convictions.