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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$141,600

Cost of Crime™ for Copper Harbor, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,401 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Copper Harbor 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 Copper Harbor, MI Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Copper Harbor's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Copper Harbor sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Copper Harbor's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Copper Harbor is 48.02 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 21 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Copper Harbor, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Copper Harbor for 2025 is $141,600, about $719 per resident and $1,401 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Copper Harbor Compared to Other Cities?

Copper Harbor, MI:	$719
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Copper Harbor is $719 per year, which is $255 more than the national average and $232 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Copper Harbor:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,130 more than in Copper Harbor.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $570 less than in Copper Harbor

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Copper Harbor	Cost per Copper Harbor Resident
Murder	$45,280	$230
Rape/Sexual Assault	$11,373	$58
Robbery	$6,346	$32
Assault	$20,886	$106
Kidnapping	$2,252	$11
Vehicle Theft	$3,266	$17
Burglary	$7,459	$38
Theft	$21,414	$109
Arson	$947	$5
Vandalism	$14,105	$72
Animal Cruelty	$218	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,973	$25
Identity Theft	$3,081	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$141,600	$719

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Copper Harbor, 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 Copper Harbor totals $362,961 ($1,842 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $504,561 ($2,561 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 northwest 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 Copper Harbor has 3, do the same, and of Copper Harbor's 197 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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Copper Harbor 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 Copper Harbor residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.692
Robbery	1.024
Rape	0.9521
Murder	0.1223
Total Violent Crime	5.790 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	20.99
Vehicle Theft	1.070
Burglary	4.175
Arson	0.1990
Total Property Crime	26.43 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1886
Drug Crimes	3.413
Vandalism	10.02
Identity Theft	2.021
Animal Cruelty	0.1493
Total "Other" Rate	15.79 (D-)

Individual Copper Harbor Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lac La Belle, MI	D-	D-	D-
Eagle River, MI	C-	D+	C-
Mohawk, MI	D	D	D+
Ahmeek, MI	D+	D	C-
Allouez, MI	C-	D	D+
Copper City, MI	D	D-	D
Phillipsville, MI	D	D-	D
Traverse Bay, MI	C+	D+	C
Bumbletown, MI	C-	D+	C-
Kearsarge, MI	C-	F	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Copper Harbor is higher 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
Coates, MN	A	B	B
Ridge, MD	D+	D-	D-
Chestnutburg, KY	C+	B+	B+
Waterloo, WV	B-	B+	B+
Cholame, CA	A-	C+	C+
River Road, WA	B+	B	B
Warrenton, IN	B+	D-	D-
Warren, MO	B-	B-	B-
Wamsutter, WY	F	F	F
Walton, IL	A-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Copper Harbor is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Copper Harbor, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Copper Harbor schools on SchoolGrade

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