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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$5.39 million

Cost of Crime™ for Alma, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $994 per household.

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

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Alma's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Alma sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Alma's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Alma is 21.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Alma, MI report the most crime, about 55 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alma, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alma for 2025 is $5,394,184, about $407 per resident and $994 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alma Compared to Other Cities?

Alma, MI:	$407
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alma is $407 per year, which is $58 less than the national average and $80 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Alma:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,442 more than in Alma.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $258 less than in Alma

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Alma for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Alma	Cost per Alma Resident
Murder	$1.31 million	$99
Rape/Sexual Assault	$839,124	$63
Robbery	$131,204	$10
Assault	$1.47 million	$111
Kidnapping	$62,612	$5
Vehicle Theft	$175,089	$13
Burglary	$283,307	$21
Theft	$442,893	$33
Arson	$36,916	$3
Vandalism	$358,922	$27
Animal Cruelty	$8,225	$1
Drug Crimes	$192,882	$15
Identity Theft	$83,419	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$5,394,184	$407

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alma, 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 Alma totals $13,135,586 ($990 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,529,769 ($1,397 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 city 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 Alma has 2, do the same, and of Alma's 13,266 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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Alma 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 Alma residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.859
Robbery	0.3144
Rape	1.043
Murder	0.0525
Total Violent Crime	5.269 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.446
Vehicle Theft	0.8523
Burglary	2.355
Arson	0.1152
Total Property Crime	9.768 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0778
Drug Crimes	1.966
Vandalism	3.787
Identity Theft	0.8124
Animal Cruelty	0.0838
Total "Other" Rate	6.727 (B-)

Individual Alma Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Louis, MI	C+	C-	C+
Elwell, MI	B	D+	B
North Star, MI	B-	C-	B-
Ithaca, MI	C-	D	C
Riverdale, MI	A	B-	A
Sumner, MI	A	B-	A+
Strickland, MI	A	C+	A
Elm Hall, MI	A+	B+	A+
Breckenridge, MI	B+	C	A-
New Haven Center, MI	A+	C	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Alma is lower versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Manhattan, IL	A+	A	A
Hurricane, WV	B-	B	B
Banta, CA	C-	D	D
Signal Hill, CA	D-	F	F
New Haven, MI	A-	B+	B+
Nantucket, MA	C+	D-	D-
Waupun, WI	C	A-	A-
Skiatook, OK	C-	C	C
Kalaoa, HI	C	B	B
Solana Beach, CA	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Alma 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 Alma, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Alma schools on SchoolGrade

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