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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$192,831

Cost of Crime™ for Cambria, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $739 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cambria 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 Cambria, 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 Cambria's combined rate is lower than the norm. Cambria sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Cambria's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cambria is 14.21 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 52 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 98 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Cambria, MI report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cambria, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cambria for 2025 is $192,831, about $293 per resident and $739 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): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

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

Cambria, MI:	$293
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cambria is $293 per year, which is $171 less than the national average and $194 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cambria:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,555 more than in Cambria.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $144 less than in Cambria

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cambria	Cost per Cambria Resident
Murder	$66,164	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$43,573	$66
Robbery	$5,748	$9
Assault	$21,842	$33
Kidnapping	$4,156	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1,217	$2
Burglary	$8,850	$13
Theft	$19,423	$30
Arson	$2,334	$4
Vandalism	$10,220	$16
Animal Cruelty	$245	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,569	$13
Identity Theft	$491	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$192,831	$293

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cambria, 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 Cambria totals $655,473 ($996 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $848,305 ($1,289 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 Cambria's 658 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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Cambria 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 Cambria residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.156
Robbery	0.2777
Rape	1.092
Murder	0.0535
Total Violent Crime	2.579 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.699
Vehicle Theft	0.1194
Burglary	1.483
Arson	0.1469
Total Property Crime	7.449 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1042
Drug Crimes	1.761
Vandalism	2.174
Identity Theft	0.0964
Animal Cruelty	0.0503
Total "Other" Rate	4.186 (A-)

Individual Cambria Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Frontier, MI	A+	B	A+
Steamburg, MI	A-	B-	B+
Reading, MI	B	C-	B
Camden, MI	B+	C-	B+
Osseo, MI	A+	C+	A+
Hillsdale, MI	C+	C-	C+
Shadyside, MI	A	C+	A+
Ransom, MI	A-	B	A-
Mosherville, MI	A-	B-	A
Montgomery, MI	B-	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cambria 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
Shooting Creek, NC	C	C	C
Gentryville, IN	A+	A+	A+
Georgetown, ID	C	C+	C+
Glancy, MS	A	A+	A+
Glensted, MO	C-	C	C
Graniteville, MA	A+	A+	A+
Grant, LA	C	D	D
Gratiot, OH	B-	C-	C-
Skipwith Farms, VA	C-	C	C
Greenvale, TN	B-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Cambria 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 Cambria, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Cambria schools on SchoolGrade

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