Ionia County, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Ionia County in green. The most dangerous areas in Ionia 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 Ionia County, MI Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Ionia County is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of counties are safer and 59% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ionia County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in Ionia County is 0.0603 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ionia County generally consider the south part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Ionia County may be as high as 1 in 6,547 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 36,894 in the south part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of Ionia County, MI: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Ionia County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Ionia County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Ionia County 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 murder rate, Ionia County is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Ionia County, MI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Ionia County about $7,903,782 in 2025, or roughly $113 per resident. This is part of Ionia County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ionia County, including every crime type and how Ionia County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Ionia County's crime maps on the Ionia County overall crime page.

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Individual Ionia County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Montcalm County, MI	A+	B+	A+	B-
Barry County, MI	A+	A-	A	A
Kent County, MI	B+	C-	B	A
Clinton County, MI	A+	B	A+	A-
Eaton County, MI	A-	B	A-	A
Gratiot County, MI	A-	C	A	B+
Ingham County, MI	C	D	C-	C
Allegan County, MI	A+	B	A	A-
Ottawa County, MI	A+	A-	A+	A+
Shiawassee County, MI	A	B	A	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

Ionia County is similar versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
San Patricio County, TX	C+	D+	D+	C
Lauderdale County, MS	A	A+	A+	B
Laurel County, KY	B+	A-	A-	C+
Russell County, AL	C-	C-	C-	D
Rutherford County, NC	C	C+	C+	C+
Rutland County, VT	B-	B	B	A-
Salem County, NJ	A+	A	A	A+
Sampson County, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
San Benito County, CA	C+	D+	D+	B
Lamar County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ionia County, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ionia County schools on SchoolGrade

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