Laurium, MI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Laurium in green. The most dangerous areas in Laurium 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 Laurium, MI Safe from Assault?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US city. Laurium is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Laurium's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Laurium is 5.202 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Laurium generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Laurium may be as high as 1 in 161 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 238 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southwest parts of Laurium, MI: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Laurium has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Laurium's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Laurium 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, Laurium 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 Laurium, MI

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Laurium about $289,223 in 2025, or roughly $149 per resident. This is part of Laurium's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Laurium, including every crime type and how Laurium 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 Laurium's crime maps on the Laurium overall crime page.

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Individual Laurium Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Calumet, MI	D	D-	D	D-
Osceola, MI	D+	F	D+	F
Kearsarge, MI	C-	F	C	F
Swedetown, MI	D	D-	D-	D-
Phillipsville, MI	D	D-	D	D-
Centennial Heights, MI	C	D+	C-	C-
Copper City, MI	D	D-	D	D-
Lake Linden, MI	C-	D-	D+	D-
Hubbell, MI	C-	D-	D+	D-
Tamarack, MI	C	D+	D+	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Laurium 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
Kiawah Island, SC	D-	D+	D+	D+
Medley, FL	F	D-	D-	D-
Mc Dade, TX	D+	D	D	D
Martin, KY	D+	B+	B+	B+
Loving, NM	D+	D	D	D
Lena, MS	A	A+	A+	A+
Leland Grove, IL	B	B	B	B-
Leasburg, MO	D+	D	D	D
Laytonville, CA	D-	F	F	F
Merrillan, WI	B	B-	B-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Laurium, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Laurium schools on SchoolGrade

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