The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Elo, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Cost of Crime™ for Elo, MI

$58,038

In 2025, crime will cost $947 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Elo with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Elo, MI Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Elo's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Elo sits in the 61st percentile, ahead of 61% of cities and behind 39%. The grade covers only Elo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Elo is 20.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Elo, MI report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Elo, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Elo for 2025 is $58,038, about $377 per resident and $947 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income.

These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Elo Compared to Other Cities?

Elo, MI:	$377
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Elo is $377 per year, which is $87 less than the national average and $110 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Elo:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,472 more than in Elo.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $228 less than in Elo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Elo for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Elo	Cost per Elo Resident
Murder	$19,224	$125
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,092	$59
Robbery	$2,463	$16
Assault	$6,752	$44
Kidnapping	$1,101	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,550	$10
Burglary	$4,056	$26
Theft	$5,315	$35
Arson	$387	$3
Vandalism	$5,054	$33
Animal Cruelty	$90	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,371	$15
Identity Theft	$583	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$58,038	$377

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Elo, MI

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places.

That intangible cost in Elo totals $173,903 ($1,129 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $231,942 ($1,506 per resident).

All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The city holds few retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Elo's 154 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Elo Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Elo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.527
Robbery	0.5085
Rape	0.9737
Murder	0.0664
Total Violent Crime	3.075 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.664
Vehicle Theft	0.6502
Burglary	2.904
Arson	0.1039
Total Property Crime	10.32 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1179
Drug Crimes	2.081
Vandalism	4.594
Identity Theft	0.4891
Animal Cruelty	0.0788
Total "Other" Rate	7.361 (B-)

Individual Elo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Elo is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Elo.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arnheim, MI	D-	D	F
Tapiola, MI	B	B-	B
Pelkie, MI	D-	D	D-
Keweenaw Bay, MI	D-	D-	D-
Klingville, MI	C+	C	C+
Twin Lakes, MI	B	C	B+
Baraga, MI	D	D+	D
Chassell, MI	B-	C+	C+
White, MI	F	D	F
Painesdale, MI	C-	C+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Elo is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cortland, IN	B+	B+	B+
Windham, VT	C	D+	D+
Collingwood Park, NJ	A	A	A
Coloma, MO	B	B-	B-
Columbia Center, NY	A+	A+	A+
Columbia Heights, LA	F	F	F
Wilmore, KS	D+	D+	D+
Willisville, AR	D+	C+	C+
Willis Wharf, VA	D-	D+	D+
Williana, LA	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Elo is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Elo, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Elo schools on SchoolGrade

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