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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$112,932

Cost of Crime™ for Bay Shore, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $679 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore, 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 Bay Shore's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Bay Shore sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Bay Shore's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bay Shore is 22.00 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 114 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Bay Shore, MI report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bay Shore, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bay Shore for 2025 is $112,932, about $281 per resident and $679 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bay Shore Compared to Other Cities?

Bay Shore, MI:	$281
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bay Shore is $281 per year, which is $183 less than the national average and $206 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bay Shore:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,567 more than in Bay Shore.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $132 less than in Bay Shore

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bay Shore	Cost per Bay Shore Resident
Murder	$21,298	$53
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,446	$63
Robbery	$3,908	$10
Assault	$8,247	$21
Kidnapping	$1,835	$5
Vehicle Theft	$4,091	$10
Burglary	$6,302	$16
Theft	$25,003	$62
Arson	$1,176	$3
Vandalism	$8,458	$21
Animal Cruelty	$247	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,295	$11
Identity Theft	$2,624	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$112,932	$281

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bay Shore, 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 Bay Shore totals $267,478 ($665 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $380,410 ($946 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, of which Bay Shore has 3, do the same, and of Bay Shore's 402 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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Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7143
Robbery	0.3091
Rape	1.044
Murder	0.0282
Total Violent Crime	2.096 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.01
Vehicle Theft	0.6572
Burglary	1.728
Arson	0.1212
Total Property Crime	14.52 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0753
Drug Crimes	1.444
Vandalism	2.945
Identity Theft	0.8432
Animal Cruelty	0.0832
Total "Other" Rate	5.391 (B+)

Individual Bay Shore Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Zenith Heights, MI	A	B+	A-
Burgess, MI	A	B-	A-
Horton Bay, MI	A+	B+	A
Petoskey, MI	C	C-	C
Charlevoix, MI	C+	C-	C
Ironton, MI	A	A-	A
Clarion, MI	B	B	B-
Harbor Springs, MI	B+	C-	A
Walloon Lake, MI	A	B+	A-
Boyne City, MI	A-	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bay Shore 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
Smith Mills, KY	C	A-	A-
Denhawken, TX	B+	B-	B-
Siloam, TN	B-	C	C
Neva, TN	D	D	D
Trigg Furnace, KY	B-	B	B
Hodgson, TX	C	C-	C-
Torreon, NM	D	D	D
Portage, ME	D+	A	A
Tooley Corners, PA	A+	A+	A+
Highland Spring, KY	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Bay Shore 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 Bay Shore, MI average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bay Shore schools on SchoolGrade

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