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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.05 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bad Axe, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,222 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe, MI Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in Bad Axe is 26.31 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 30 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 69 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bad Axe, MI report the most crime, about 51 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bad Axe, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bad Axe for 2025 is $3,053,986, about $552 per resident and $1,222 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bad Axe Compared to Other Cities?

Bad Axe, MI:	$552
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bad Axe is $552 per year, which is $87 more than the national average and $65 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bad Axe:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,297 more than in Bad Axe.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $403 less than in Bad Axe

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bad Axe	Cost per Bad Axe Resident
Murder	$1.32 million	$239
Rape/Sexual Assault	$370,593	$67
Robbery	$67,672	$12
Assault	$477,604	$86
Kidnapping	$15,981	$3
Vehicle Theft	$47,455	$9
Burglary	$131,164	$24
Theft	$332,423	$60
Arson	$12,537	$2
Vandalism	$154,274	$28
Animal Cruelty	$3,844	$1
Drug Crimes	$92,267	$17
Identity Theft	$23,282	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$3,053,986	$552

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bad Axe, 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 Bad Axe totals $10,693,858 ($1,931 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,747,844 ($2,483 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 north 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 Bad Axe has 1, do the same, and of Bad Axe's 5,537 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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Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.003
Robbery	0.3885
Rape	1.104
Murder	0.1273
Total Violent Crime	4.623 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.59
Vehicle Theft	0.5535
Burglary	2.612
Arson	0.0938
Total Property Crime	14.85 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0476
Drug Crimes	2.253
Vandalism	3.900
Identity Theft	0.5433
Animal Cruelty	0.0938
Total "Other" Rate	6.838 (B-)

Individual Bad Axe Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Filion, MI	B	D	A-
Verona, MI	A-	B-	B+
Rapson, MI	B-	D	B
Elkton, MI	B+	D+	A-
Ubly, MI	B+	C+	B+
New Greenleaf, MI	A	C+	A-
Tyre, MI	A	C	A
Kinde, MI	C	D-	B-
Pinnebog, MI	B+	D+	A
Linkville, MI	B	B	B-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bad Axe is similar 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
Marlboro, NY	A	B-	B-
Dellwood, MO	F	D	D
Delmont, PA	A-	A-	A-
Martinsburg, PA	A+	C+	C+
Delta, PA	A	A-	A-
Marshall, WI	B-	B-	B-
Sunman, IN	A	A	A
Marlin, TX	D-	D-	D-
Denton, NC	D	D+	D+
Marlborough, CT	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Bad Axe is as safe as 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 Bad Axe, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bad Axe schools on SchoolGrade

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