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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$283,551

Cost of Crime™ for Cornell, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $669 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Cornell 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 Cornell, 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 Cornell's combined rate is lower than the norm. Cornell sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of cities and behind 18%. The grade covers only Cornell's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Cornell is 14.79 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 104 in the east.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Cornell, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Cornell for 2025 is $283,551, about $263 per resident and $669 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): 57.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Cornell, MI:	$263
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Cornell is $263 per year, which is $202 less than the national average and $224 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Cornell:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,586 more than in Cornell.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $113 less than in Cornell

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Cornell	Cost per Cornell Resident
Murder	$75,848	$70
Rape/Sexual Assault	$73,782	$68
Robbery	$10,751	$10
Assault	$25,460	$24
Kidnapping	$6,221	$6
Vehicle Theft	$7,747	$7
Burglary	$14,970	$14
Theft	$36,273	$34
Arson	$2,388	$2
Vandalism	$17,185	$16
Animal Cruelty	$529	$0
Drug Crimes	$8,573	$8
Identity Theft	$3,824	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$283,551	$263

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Cornell, 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 Cornell totals $868,651 ($804 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,152,201 ($1,067 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 Cornell's 1,080 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.

The interactive maps load faster on a strong connection. Compare high speed internet in Cornell, MI at ISP Reports.

Cornell 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 Cornell residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8209
Robbery	0.3165
Rape	1.127
Murder	0.0374
Total Violent Crime	2.301 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.485
Vehicle Theft	0.4632
Burglary	1.528
Arson	0.0916
Total Property Crime	8.568 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0950
Drug Crimes	1.073
Vandalism	2.227
Identity Theft	0.4574
Animal Cruelty	0.0662
Total "Other" Rate	3.919 (A-)

Individual Cornell Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Groos, MI	A	B	A-
St. Nicholas, MI	C+	B-	C-
Riverland, MI	B+	B-	B-
Kipling, MI	B	C	B-
Gladstone, MI	A-	C+	B+
Wells, MI	B-	D	B-
Schaffer, MI	B+	B	B
Perkins, MI	B-	C	C
Whitney, MI	B	B-	B-
Tesch, MI	A-	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Cornell 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
Telephone, TX	C	C+	C+
Jamestown, MO	D	C	C
Veazey, GA	B	B-	B-
Judson, IN	A+	A+	A+
Utica, MN	B	B	B
Upper Mohawk, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Turtlepoint, PA	A	B	B
Lake Lynn, PA	B+	C+	C+
Lake Pocotopaug, CT	A	A+	A+
Thrall, WA	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Cornell 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 Cornell, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Cornell schools on SchoolGrade

About the Data

CrimeGrade.org provides highly detailed and accurate crime data, used by insurance companies, home security firms, and other industries. Our data is available for licensing—learn more about our USA crime data and licensing.

Crime By Zip Code Download

Our proprietary data is available for download by zip code or by state in a CSV Flat File. Please visit our download page for pricing and terms.

Download CSV

Home Security

A crime occurs on average every 22 days 20 hours in Cornell. Want to protect your home?

Home Security Companies in Cornell, MI

All maps and statistics above are projections, not certainties, and provided without guarantee free of charge. Verify all info before making any decisions based on the data.