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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$265,533

Cost of Crime™ for Cheshire Center, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $641 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Cheshire Center 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 Cheshire Center, 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 Cheshire Center's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Cheshire Center sits in the 86th percentile, ahead of 86% of cities and behind 14%. The grade covers only Cheshire Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cheshire Center is 13.65 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 south neighborhoods to 1 in 118 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Cheshire Center, MI report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Cheshire Center, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cheshire Center for 2025 is $265,533, about $235 per resident and $641 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Cheshire Center Compared to Other Cities?

Cheshire Center, MI:	$235
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cheshire Center is $235 per year, which is $229 less than the national average and $251 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cheshire Center:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,613 more than in Cheshire Center.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $86 less than in Cheshire Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cheshire Center	Cost per Cheshire Center Resident
Murder	$51,618	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$67,006	$59
Robbery	$8,999	$8
Assault	$48,299	$43
Kidnapping	$4,731	$4
Vehicle Theft	$5,820	$5
Burglary	$13,714	$12
Theft	$30,722	$27
Arson	$3,492	$3
Vandalism	$15,630	$14
Animal Cruelty	$460	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,043	$9
Identity Theft	$4,999	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$265,533	$235

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cheshire Center, 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 Cheshire Center totals $680,810 ($604 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $946,344 ($839 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 Cheshire Center's 1,128 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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Cheshire Center 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 Cheshire Center residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.491
Robbery	0.2536
Rape	0.9797
Murder	0.0244
Total Violent Crime	2.749 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.259
Vehicle Theft	0.3332
Burglary	1.340
Arson	0.1282
Total Property Crime	7.061 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0692
Drug Crimes	1.204
Vandalism	1.940
Identity Theft	0.5726
Animal Cruelty	0.0552
Total "Other" Rate	3.840 (A-)

Individual Cheshire Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Chicora, MI	A-	B-	B
Merson, MI	A-	C-	A
Bloomingdale, MI	B-	D	B
Gobles, MI	A	B-	A
Kendall, MI	A+	A-	A+
Allegan, MI	C+	C-	C
Pine Grove, MI	A	B	A
Millgrove, MI	D	C	F
Pullman, MI	C+	D	C-
Grand Junction, MI	B-	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cheshire Center 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
Eolia, MO	C	D	D
Lempster, NH	A-	A+	A+
Pioneer, LA	F	F	F
Pintada, NM	F	F	F
Luzerne, MI	C	D-	D-
Alberton, MT	C+	C-	C-
Unityville, PA	A+	A+	A+
Eureka, SD	D	F	F
Eureka, NV	F	F	F
Plankinton, SD	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Cheshire Center 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 Cheshire Center, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cheshire Center schools on SchoolGrade

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