New Buffalo, MI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. New Buffalo is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of cities are safer and 20% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Buffalo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in New Buffalo is 3.394 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Buffalo generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in New Buffalo may be as high as 1 in 218 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,849 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of New Buffalo, MI: about 3 per year. The northwest part of New Buffalo has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How New Buffalo's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in New Buffalo 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, New Buffalo is as safe as 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 New Buffalo, MI

Assault is projected to cost the residents of New Buffalo about $287,257 in 2025, or roughly $97 per resident. This is part of New Buffalo's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Buffalo, including every crime type and how New Buffalo 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 New Buffalo's crime maps on the New Buffalo overall crime page.

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Individual New Buffalo Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Grand Beach, MI	A+	A-	A+	A
Michiana, MI	A+	A-	A+	A
Union Pier, MI	C-	D	C	D
Michiana Shores, IN	B	A-	C+	A-
Tee Lake, IN	B+	B+	B-	A-
Lakeside, MI	B-	C	B-	B-
Long Beach, IN	C-	C	D+	C-
Three Oaks, MI	A-	B-	A-	B
Pottawattamie Park, IN	D+	C-	D	C-
Harbert, MI	C-	C	A	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

New Buffalo 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
Alpine, AL	C	D	D	D-
Heiskell, TN	D	D+	D+	D+
Harwich, MA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Grundy Center, IA	C+	C	C	C
Columbia City, OR	B	A-	A-	A
Clayton, NY	D+	C-	C-	C
Clayton, AL	D-	D	D	D-
Chincoteague, VA	D+	D+	D+	D+
Catawissa, MO	B-	B-	B-	B-
Casco, ME	B	A-	A-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Buffalo, MI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See New Buffalo schools on SchoolGrade

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