The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 48160, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 48160

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 48160. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

48160, MI Map of Crime Rates
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B-

Overall Crime Grade™

B
B-
Other Crime Grade
C+

$5.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for 48160, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $959 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 48160 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 48160, MI Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 48160's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. 48160 sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of zip codes and behind 40%. The grade covers only 48160's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 48160 is 22.39 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the west areas to 1 in 113 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of 48160, MI report the most crime, about 124 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 48160, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 48160 for 2025 is $5,314,808, about $370 per resident and $959 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.8%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 48160 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

48160, MI: $370
48238, MI: $1927
49426, MI: $148
Michigan: $487
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 48160 is $370 per year, which is $95 less than the national average and $117 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 48160:
  • In 48238, MI, crime costs $1,927 per person, which is $1,558 more than in 48160.
  • In 49426, MI, crime costs $148 per person, which is $222 less than in 48160

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 48160 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 48160
Cost per 48160 Resident
Murder
$1.57 million
$109
Rape/Sexual Assault
$867,109
$60
Robbery
$129,673
$9
Assault
$491,182
$34
Kidnapping
$84,586
$6
Vehicle Theft
$518,211
$36
Burglary
$191,735
$13
Theft
$599,553
$42
Arson
$53,943
$4
Vandalism
$513,263
$36
Animal Cruelty
$10,025
$1
Drug Crimes
$211,575
$15
Identity Theft
$75,368
$5
Total Cost of Crime
$5,314,808
$370

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 48160, MI

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 48160 totals $14,731,479 ($1,024 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,046,287 ($1,394 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 48160 has 2, do the same, and of 48160's 14,380 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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48160 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 48160 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
1.189
Robbery
0.2867
Rape
0.9945
Murder
0.0580
Total Violent Crime
2.529 (B)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
8.050
Vehicle Theft
2.327
Burglary
1.470
Arson
0.1553
Total Property Crime
12.00 (B-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0970
Drug Crimes
1.989
Vandalism
4.996
Identity Theft
0.6772
Animal Cruelty
0.0942
Total "Other" Rate
7.854 (C+)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 48160 is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 48160.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A+
B
A+
A
A-
A
A-
B+
B+
A
A-
A
A-
B-
A-
A
B
A
A-
B-
A-
B-
C
B-
A
B
A-
A
B
A

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

48160 is similar versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
A
A+
A+
B
A+
A+
D
A+
A+
D+
C
C
A-
A-
A-
B
A-
A-
A-
B
B
B+
B+
B+
A-
A-
A-
C-
C+
C+

Considering only the crime rate, 48160 is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 48160, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 48160 schools on SchoolGrade

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