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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$8.71 million

Cost of Crime™ for Cadillac, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,164 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cadillac 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 Cadillac, 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 Cadillac's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Cadillac sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of cities and behind 50%. The grade covers only Cadillac's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cadillac is 24.07 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 22 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 88 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Cadillac, MI report the most crime, about 92 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cadillac, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cadillac for 2025 is $8,705,212, about $473 per resident and $1,164 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

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

Cadillac, MI:	$473
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cadillac is $473 per year, which is $8 more than the national average and $14 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cadillac:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,376 more than in Cadillac.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $324 less than in Cadillac

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cadillac	Cost per Cadillac Resident
Murder	$3.35 million	$182
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.14 million	$62
Robbery	$150,549	$8
Assault	$1.59 million	$86
Kidnapping	$56,383	$3
Vehicle Theft	$193,778	$11
Burglary	$252,952	$14
Theft	$1.01 million	$55
Arson	$49,136	$3
Vandalism	$443,446	$24
Animal Cruelty	$11,229	$1
Drug Crimes	$267,798	$15
Identity Theft	$187,598	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$8,705,212	$473

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cadillac, 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 Cadillac totals $28,117,479 ($1,527 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $36,822,691 ($1,999 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 Cadillac has 5, do the same, and of Cadillac's 18,418 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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Cadillac 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 Cadillac residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.002
Robbery	0.2599
Rape	1.022
Murder	0.0968
Total Violent Crime	4.381 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.60
Vehicle Theft	0.6794
Burglary	1.514
Arson	0.1105
Total Property Crime	12.90 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0505
Drug Crimes	1.966
Vandalism	3.370
Identity Theft	1.316
Animal Cruelty	0.0824
Total "Other" Rate	6.785 (B-)

Individual Cadillac Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Boon, MI	A	B-	A+
Meauwataka, MI	A	B-	A+
Dighton, MI	B+	C	B+
McBain, MI	A-	B	A-
Tustin, MI	B+	C	B
Manton, MI	A-	B-	A
Lake City, MI	A-	B-	A-
Ina, MI	A-	C+	B+
Pisgah Heights, MI	A	B+	A-
Le Roy, MI	B	D-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cadillac 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
North Canton, OH	D+	B-	B-
Mineral Wells, TX	D-	D	D
Monroe, CT	A-	A+	A+
Morton, IL	A+	A	A
Mount Joy, PA	A	A+	A+
Mount Morris, MI	C-	D-	D-
Mukwonago, WI	A	B+	B+
Murphy, NC	D	C	C
New Haven, IN	B-	B-	B-
New Hyde Park, NY	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Cadillac 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 Cadillac, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Cadillac schools on SchoolGrade

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