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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.06 million

Cost of Crime™ for Brown City, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $809 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Brown City 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 Brown City, 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 Brown City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Brown City sits in the 68th percentile, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Brown City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Brown City is 18.72 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 31 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 104 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Brown City, MI report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Brown City, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Brown City for 2025 is $1,060,438, about $299 per resident and $809 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Brown City Compared to Other Cities?

Brown City, MI:	$299
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Brown City is $299 per year, which is $166 less than the national average and $188 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Brown City:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,550 more than in Brown City.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $149 less than in Brown City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Brown City	Cost per Brown City Resident
Murder	$278,374	$78
Rape/Sexual Assault	$214,068	$60
Robbery	$38,897	$11
Assault	$135,938	$38
Kidnapping	$26,221	$7
Vehicle Theft	$21,837	$6
Burglary	$43,716	$12
Theft	$169,706	$48
Arson	$6,702	$2
Vandalism	$68,108	$19
Animal Cruelty	$1,937	$1
Drug Crimes	$39,577	$11
Identity Theft	$15,356	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,060,438	$299

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Brown City, 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 Brown City totals $2,925,977 ($824 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,986,415 ($1,122 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 west 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 Brown City's 3,552 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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Brown City 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 Brown City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.333
Robbery	0.3481
Rape	0.9940
Murder	0.0417
Total Violent Crime	2.716 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.225
Vehicle Theft	0.3970
Burglary	1.357
Arson	0.0781
Total Property Crime	11.06 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1218
Drug Crimes	1.506
Vandalism	2.684
Identity Theft	0.5586
Animal Cruelty	0.0737
Total "Other" Rate	4.944 (B+)

Individual Brown City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Burnside, MI	A+	B+	A+
Melvin, MI	C	C+	D+
Marlette, MI	B-	D+	A-
Peck, MI	A	B-	A-
Valley Center, MI	C	C+	D+
Roseburg, MI	B-	C	C-
Yale, MI	B	C	B
Watertown, MI	A-	C+	A-
Clifford, MI	B+	C-	B+
Lum, MI	A+	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Brown City 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
Newtown, OH	B-	B+	B+
Hudson Oaks, TX	A	B	B
Buchanan, VA	B-	C	C
Twin City, GA	C-	D	D
Clifton, TN	F	D-	D-
Sneedville, TN	D-	F	F
Dodge Center, MN	B-	C+	C+
Shannon, MS	A	A+	A+
New Salisbury, IN	A-	A-	A-
Kemp, TX	C	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Brown City 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 Brown City, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Brown City schools on SchoolGrade

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