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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$754,244

Cost of Crime™ for Canadian Lakes, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $657 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Canadian Lakes 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 Canadian Lakes, 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 Canadian Lakes's combined rate is lower than the norm. Canadian Lakes sits in the 83rd percentile, ahead of 83% of cities and behind 17%. The grade covers only Canadian Lakes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Canadian Lakes is 14.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 117 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Canadian Lakes, MI report the most crime, about 8 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Canadian Lakes, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Canadian Lakes for 2025 is $754,244, about $322 per resident and $657 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Canadian Lakes Compared to Other Cities?

Canadian Lakes, MI:	$322
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Canadian Lakes is $322 per year, which is $142 less than the national average and $165 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Canadian Lakes:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,526 more than in Canadian Lakes.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $173 less than in Canadian Lakes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Canadian Lakes	Cost per Canadian Lakes Resident
Murder	$56,075	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$148,961	$64
Robbery	$12,294	$5
Assault	$399,127	$170
Kidnapping	$13,488	$6
Vehicle Theft	$4,687	$2
Burglary	$28,450	$12
Theft	$26,613	$11
Arson	$7,899	$3
Vandalism	$31,196	$13
Animal Cruelty	$834	$0
Drug Crimes	$17,328	$7
Identity Theft	$7,293	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$754,244	$322

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Canadian Lakes, 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 Canadian Lakes totals $1,195,500 ($510 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,949,744 ($832 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 east 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 Canadian Lakes has 2, do the same, and of Canadian Lakes's 2,343 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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Canadian Lakes 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 Canadian Lakes residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.932
Robbery	0.1668
Rape	1.049
Murder	0.0127
Total Violent Crime	7.160 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.193
Vehicle Theft	0.1292
Burglary	1.339
Arson	0.1396
Total Property Crime	3.801 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0949
Drug Crimes	0.9998
Vandalism	1.864
Identity Theft	0.4021
Animal Cruelty	0.0481
Total "Other" Rate	3.409 (A)

Individual Canadian Lakes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mecosta, MI	B+	C-	B+
Sylvester, MI	A+	A-	A+
Stanwood, MI	A+	C+	A+
Rodney, MI	A	B-	A+
Morley, MI	A	C-	A+
Remus, MI	B+	C	B
Lakeview, MI	B-	C+	B-
Millbrook, MI	A-	A-	A
Big Rapids, MI	C+	D	B
Chippewa Lake, MI	A-	B	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Canadian Lakes 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
Bethel, PA	A-	A	A
Bracey, VA	B-	B	B
Claremont, IL	A	C+	C+
Patrick, SC	D	D-	D-
Alford, FL	B+	A-	A-
Mesick, MI	B+	B	B
Midland, VA	B+	B	B
Montgomery, MI	B-	C	C
Monticello, WI	C+	A	A
Nice, CA	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Canadian Lakes 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 Canadian Lakes, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Canadian Lakes schools on SchoolGrade

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