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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$225,278

Cost of Crime™ for Bannister, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $751 per household.

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

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bannister's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bannister sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of cities and behind 22%. The grade covers only Bannister's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bannister is 15.95 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 48 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 73 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Bannister, MI report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bannister, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bannister for 2025 is $225,278, about $304 per resident and $751 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Bannister, MI:	$304
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bannister is $304 per year, which is $160 less than the national average and $182 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bannister:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,544 more than in Bannister.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $155 less than in Bannister

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bannister	Cost per Bannister Resident
Murder	$79,090	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$44,938	$61
Robbery	$5,159	$7
Assault	$24,320	$33
Kidnapping	$2,074	$3
Vehicle Theft	$7,682	$10
Burglary	$10,162	$14
Theft	$24,923	$34
Arson	$1,512	$2
Vandalism	$12,928	$17
Animal Cruelty	$324	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,980	$13
Identity Theft	$2,186	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$225,278	$304

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bannister, 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 Bannister totals $747,651 ($1,010 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $972,929 ($1,315 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 city holds few 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 Bannister's 740 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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Bannister 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 Bannister residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.144
Robbery	0.2216
Rape	1.002
Murder	0.0569
Total Violent Crime	2.424 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.503
Vehicle Theft	0.6704
Burglary	1.514
Arson	0.0846
Total Property Crime	8.772 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0462
Drug Crimes	1.823
Vandalism	2.445
Identity Theft	0.3816
Animal Cruelty	0.0593
Total "Other" Rate	4.756 (B+)

Individual Bannister Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fenmore, MI	A	A	A-
Elsie, MI	A	B	A+
Ashley, MI	B+	C+	B
Marion Springs, MI	B+	B+	B
Sickles, MI	A-	C	A
Pompeii, MI	B+	B-	B-
Brant, MI	C+	F	C+
Henderson, MI	A	A	A
Ovid, MI	B+	B+	A-
Oakley, MI	A-	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bannister 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
Lakeview, NC	B	A	A
Attica, KS	D-	D-	D-
New Prospect, TN	C-	D	D
Opelika, TX	B	B	B
Oneida, KY	C-	B	B
Oak City, NC	D-	D	D
Nutria, CO	D-	C-	C-
Fowlerton, IN	B+	C	C
Frankford, MO	C-	D	D
Fulton, IN	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Bannister 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 Bannister, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bannister schools on SchoolGrade

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