Baraga County, MI Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Baraga County in green. The most dangerous areas in Baraga County 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 Baraga County, MI Safe?

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US county. Baraga County is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of counties are safer and 23% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Baraga County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in Baraga County is 3.866 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Baraga County generally consider the southwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Baraga County may be as high as 1 in 213 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 335 in the southwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Baraga County, MI: about 9 per year. The south part of Baraga County has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Baraga County, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Baraga County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Baraga County has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Baraga County has 4, have the same problem. Of Baraga County’s 8,133 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Baraga County Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Baraga County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in Baraga County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Baraga County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Houghton County, MI	C+	C-	C-	D+
Ontonagon County, MI	B-	D+	B-	C-
Marquette County, MI	C-	C	D+	C-
Gogebic County, MI	C-	D	C-	D+
Alger County, MI	C	C	C-	C-
Iron County, WI	C	C	C	C
Ashland County, WI	D	D-	D	D+
Bayfield County, WI	C+	C+	C	C+
Luce County, MI	D+	D-	D	D-
Lake County, MN	C	B+	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Baraga County is lower versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Lawrence County, AR	C-	D+	D+	C-
King and Queen County, VA	B+	B-	B-	B
King County, TX	F	F	F	F
Kinney County, TX	D-	F	F	D-
Kiowa County, OK	D	D+	D+	F
Kit Carson County, CO	D-	D	D	F
Koochiching County, MN	D-	C-	C-	D-
La Paz County, AZ	D-	F	F	D-
Lake County, MI	C	D-	D-	D-
Las Animas County, CO	F	F	F	F

Considering only the burglary rate, Baraga County is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Baraga County, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Baraga County schools on SchoolGrade

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