Ottawa County, MI Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Ottawa County in green. The most dangerous areas in Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, MI Safe from Robbery?

The A grade means the rate of robbery is much lower than the average US county. Ottawa County is in the 92nd percentile for safety, meaning 8% of counties are safer and 92% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ottawa County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of robbery in Ottawa County is 0.1967 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ottawa County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Ottawa County may be as high as 1 in 3,812 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,804 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the east parts of Ottawa County, MI: about 14 per year. The southeast part of Ottawa County has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.

How Ottawa County's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Ottawa 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 robbery rate, Ottawa 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 Robbery in Ottawa County, MI

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Ottawa County about $1,917,268 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Ottawa County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ottawa County, including every crime type and how Ottawa County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Robbery Map

Remember that robbery 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 Ottawa County's crime maps on the Ottawa County overall crime page.

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Individual Ottawa County Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Ottawa County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ottawa County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Kent County, MI	B+	C-	B	A
Allegan County, MI	A+	B	A	A
Muskegon County, MI	D+	D-	D	D+
Barry County, MI	A+	A-	A	B-
Newaygo County, MI	A+	B+	A+	A
Ionia County, MI	C+	B-	C-	A
Montcalm County, MI	A+	B+	A+	A
Eaton County, MI	A-	B	A-	A
Clinton County, MI	A+	B	A+	A
Gratiot County, MI	A-	C	A	B+

Robbery in County with Similar Populations

Ottawa County is lower versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Lubbock County, TX	D+	D	D	D
Linn County, IA	B	B+	B+	A+
Monmouth County, NJ	A+	A+	A+	B+
Livingston County, MI	A+	A-	A-	A
Jackson County, OR	D-	C	C	C-
Dona Ana County, NM	D	D	D	D+
Mobile County, AL	C	D	D	B
Douglas County, CO	C	B+	B+	C+
Lorain County, OH	B	B+	B+	C+
Douglas County, NE	C+	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ottawa County, MI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ottawa County schools on SchoolGrade

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