Houghton Lake, MI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Houghton Lake in green. The most dangerous areas in Houghton Lake are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Houghton Lake, MI Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Houghton Lake is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Houghton Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Houghton Lake is 3.771 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Houghton Lake generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Houghton Lake may be as high as 1 in 153 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,710 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the south parts of Houghton Lake, MI: about 7 per year. The north part of Houghton Lake has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Houghton Lake's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Houghton Lake to the Michigan state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Houghton Lake is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Houghton Lake, MI

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Houghton Lake about $756,736 in 2025, or roughly $108 per resident. This is part of Houghton Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Houghton Lake, including every crime type and how Houghton Lake compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Houghton Lake's crime maps on the Houghton Lake overall crime page.

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Individual Houghton Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Houghton Lake is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Houghton Lake.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Houghton Lake Heights, MI	F	F	F	F
Prudenville, MI	B	D+	B+	D+
Houghton Point, MI	B-	C-	B-	C
Meads Landing, MI	A-	C-	A-	C-
Merritt, MI	A-	C-	A	C-
Higgins Lake, MI	B+	D	B+	D
Roscommon, MI	C	D+	D+	D+
Prosper, MI	A-	C-	A-	C-
Falmouth, MI	B+	C	B	C+
St. Helen, MI	C-	D-	C	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Houghton Lake is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Smiths, AL	B+	B	B	C+
Shelbyville, IL	B	B+	B+	A
Sheldon, IA	C-	C+	C+	C
Shepherd, TX	D+	C-	C-	C
Silver Creek, GA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Silverthorne, CO	F	F	F	F
Simsbury, CT	A	A+	A+	A+
Sisters, OR	C	C+	C+	C+
Skaneateles, NY	B+	B-	B-	B-
Skillman, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Houghton Lake, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Houghton Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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