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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.81 million

Cost of Crime™ for Bronson, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $955 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bronson 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 Bronson, 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 Bronson's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Bronson sits in the 63rd percentile, ahead of 63% of cities and behind 37%. The grade covers only Bronson's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bronson is 20.07 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 34 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 74 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Bronson, MI report the most crime, about 42 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bronson, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bronson for 2025 is $1,811,365, about $380 per resident and $955 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

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

Bronson, MI:	$380
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bronson is $380 per year, which is $84 less than the national average and $106 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bronson:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,468 more than in Bronson.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $231 less than in Bronson

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bronson	Cost per Bronson Resident
Murder	$601,056	$126
Rape/Sexual Assault	$282,276	$59
Robbery	$50,755	$11
Assault	$343,362	$72
Kidnapping	$33,691	$7
Vehicle Theft	$24,856	$5
Burglary	$53,209	$11
Theft	$225,756	$47
Arson	$15,447	$3
Vandalism	$85,635	$18
Animal Cruelty	$3,303	$1
Drug Crimes	$69,361	$15
Identity Theft	$22,659	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,811,365	$380

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bronson, 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 Bronson totals $5,444,838 ($1,144 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,256,203 ($1,524 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 do the same, and of Bronson's 4,761 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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Bronson 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 Bronson residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.511
Robbery	0.3389
Rape	0.9778
Murder	0.0672
Total Violent Crime	3.895 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.156
Vehicle Theft	0.3371
Burglary	1.232
Arson	0.1343
Total Property Crime	10.86 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1167
Drug Crimes	1.970
Vandalism	2.518
Identity Theft	0.6149
Animal Cruelty	0.0938
Total "Other" Rate	5.313 (B+)

Individual Bronson Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gilead, MI	B	D-	B+
Batavia Center, MI	A	B-	A
Burr Oak, MI	A	B-	A
East Gilead, MI	A	A	A
Shorecrest, MI	B	C	A-
Orland, IN	B+	B	B+
Colon, MI	B	C	A-
Findley, MI	A+	B+	A+
Sherwood, MI	A-	C	A-
Coldwater, MI	B	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bronson 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
Middletown, IN	A	A+	A+
Perry, NY	A-	B	B
Birch Run, MI	C-	C	C
Perkiomenville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Meadows Place, TX	D	D+	D+
Jericho, VT	A-	A	A
Fordyce, AR	F	F	F
Waialua, HI	C-	D	D
Wahoo, NE	B-	B	B
Vinton, IA	B-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Bronson 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 Bronson, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Bronson schools on SchoolGrade

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