The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 49650, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 49650

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 49650. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

49650, MI Map of Crime Rates
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Overall Crime Grade™

A
A+
Other Crime Grade
A

$854,009

Cost of Crime™ for 49650, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $668 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 49650 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 49650, MI Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 49650's combined rate is much lower than the norm. 49650 sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of zip codes and behind 3%. The grade covers only 49650's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 49650 is 9.675 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 74 in the northwest areas to 1 in 144 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of 49650, MI report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 49650, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 49650 for 2025 is $854,009, about $256 per resident and $668 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.8%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 49650 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

49650, MI: $256
48238, MI: $1927
49426, MI: $148
Michigan: $487
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 49650 is $256 per year, which is $209 less than the national average and $231 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 49650:
  • In 48238, MI, crime costs $1,927 per person, which is $1,672 more than in 49650.
  • In 49426, MI, crime costs $148 per person, which is $108 less than in 49650

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 49650 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 49650
Cost per 49650 Resident
Murder
$380,552
$114
Rape/Sexual Assault
$198,914
$60
Robbery
$21,241
$6
Assault
$46,078
$14
Kidnapping
$13,053
$4
Vehicle Theft
$21,977
$7
Burglary
$28,860
$9
Theft
$54,986
$16
Arson
$10,044
$3
Vandalism
$40,676
$12
Animal Cruelty
$1,707
$1
Drug Crimes
$26,077
$8
Identity Theft
$9,844
$3
Total Cost of Crime
$854,009
$256

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 49650, 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 49650 totals $3,493,910 ($1,045 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,347,919 ($1,301 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 east 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 49650 has 1, do the same, and of 49650's 3,342 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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49650 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 49650 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
0.4801
Robbery
0.2021
Rape
0.9816
Murder
0.0606
Total Violent Crime
1.724 (A)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
3.177
Vehicle Theft
0.4247
Burglary
0.9521
Arson
0.1244
Total Property Crime
4.678 (A+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.0644
Drug Crimes
1.055
Vandalism
1.704
Identity Theft
0.3806
Animal Cruelty
0.0691
Total "Other" Rate
3.273 (A)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 49650 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 49650.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

49650 is lower 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
D
F
F
B+
B+
B+
C+
B
B
A+
A-
A-
B-
C+
C+
C+
C+
C+
D
D
D
F
F
F
D+
D-
D-
C
C
C

Considering only the crime rate, 49650 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 49650, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See 49650 schools on SchoolGrade

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