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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$460,800

Cost of Crime™ for Ashley, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $772 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ashley 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 Ashley, 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 Ashley's combined rate is lower than the norm. Ashley sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of cities and behind 28%. The grade covers only Ashley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Ashley is 17.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Ashley, MI report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ashley, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ashley for 2025 is $460,800, about $303 per resident and $772 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.3%

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

Ashley, MI:	$303
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ashley is $303 per year, which is $161 less than the national average and $184 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Ashley:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,545 more than in Ashley.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $154 less than in Ashley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ashley	Cost per Ashley Resident
Murder	$121,977	$80
Rape/Sexual Assault	$94,146	$62
Robbery	$13,419	$9
Assault	$73,759	$49
Kidnapping	$9,963	$7
Vehicle Theft	$9,739	$6
Burglary	$27,374	$18
Theft	$58,648	$39
Arson	$3,195	$2
Vandalism	$23,198	$15
Animal Cruelty	$865	$1
Drug Crimes	$17,271	$11
Identity Theft	$7,246	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$460,800	$303

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ashley, 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 Ashley totals $1,285,098 ($845 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,745,898 ($1,149 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 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 do the same, and of Ashley's 1,520 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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Ashley 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 Ashley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.690
Robbery	0.2807
Rape	1.022
Murder	0.0427
Total Violent Crime	3.035 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.450
Vehicle Theft	0.4138
Burglary	1.986
Arson	0.0870
Total Property Crime	9.937 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1081
Drug Crimes	1.536
Vandalism	2.136
Identity Theft	0.6159
Animal Cruelty	0.0769
Total "Other" Rate	4.473 (A-)

Individual Ashley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bannister, MI	A-	B	B+
Pompeii, MI	B+	B-	B-
Sickles, MI	A-	C	A
Fenmore, MI	A	A	A-
Ithaca, MI	C-	D	C
Elsie, MI	A	B	A+
Perrinton, MI	A	C+	A
Marion Springs, MI	B+	B+	B
Rathbone, MI	A-	C-	A
Maple Rapids, MI	A	C-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Ashley 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
Daniel, UT	B	B+	B+
Harrisburg, MO	B-	C	C
Greene, IA	C	B+	B+
Holloway, LA	B	B	B
Galeton, PA	D+	F	F
Fort Benton, MT	B-	D	D
Landen, OH	A	A	A
Fannett, TX	C+	C+	C+
Marydel, DE	C	A-	A-
Pahala, HI	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Ashley 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 Ashley, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Ashley schools on SchoolGrade

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