The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in East Saugatuck, 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?

$427,305

Cost of Crime™ for East Saugatuck, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $994 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of East Saugatuck 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 East Saugatuck, 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 East Saugatuck's combined rate is much lower than the norm. East Saugatuck sits in the 98th percentile, ahead of 98% of cities and behind 2%. The grade covers only East Saugatuck's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in East Saugatuck is 8.438 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 86 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 123 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of East Saugatuck, MI report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in East Saugatuck, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in East Saugatuck for 2025 is $427,305, about $327 per resident and $994 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): 45.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in East Saugatuck Compared to Other Cities?

East Saugatuck, MI:	$327
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in East Saugatuck is $327 per year, which is $137 less than the national average and $160 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to East Saugatuck:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,521 more than in East Saugatuck.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $178 less than in East Saugatuck

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to East Saugatuck	Cost per East Saugatuck Resident
Murder	$247,249	$189
Rape/Sexual Assault	$80,915	$62
Robbery	$7,499	$6
Assault	$25,491	$20
Kidnapping	$3,455	$3
Vehicle Theft	$7,431	$6
Burglary	$8,415	$6
Theft	$16,320	$12
Arson	$3,375	$3
Vandalism	$9,164	$7
Animal Cruelty	$482	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,748	$9
Identity Theft	$5,760	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$427,305	$327

The Intangible Cost of Crime in East Saugatuck, 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 East Saugatuck totals $2,032,733 ($1,555 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,460,038 ($1,882 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, of which East Saugatuck has 1, do the same, and of East Saugatuck's 1,307 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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East Saugatuck 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 East Saugatuck residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6791
Robbery	0.1824
Rape	1.021
Murder	0.1007
Total Violent Crime	1.983 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.411
Vehicle Theft	0.3672
Burglary	0.7099
Arson	0.1069
Total Property Crime	3.595 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0436
Drug Crimes	1.215
Vandalism	0.9814
Identity Theft	0.5694
Animal Cruelty	0.0498
Total "Other" Rate	2.859 (A)

Individual East Saugatuck Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
New Richmond, MI	A+	B+	A
Glenn, MI	A	B	A-
Saugatuck, MI	B-	B-	B
Fillmore, MI	A+	B+	A+
Hamilton, MI	A+	A-	A+
Douglas, MI	B-	D+	B-
Castle Park, MI	A+	A	A+
Overisel, MI	A+	A	A+
Spring Grove, MI	A	B	A-
Fennville, MI	B+	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

East Saugatuck 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
Shandon, CA	C	C-	C-
Dellroy, OH	C+	B-	B-
Derby Line, VT	A-	A-	A-
Diggins, MO	C+	C	C
Dorset, MN	C+	B-	B-
East Ellijay, GA	D-	D+	D+
Elliottsburg, PA	A+	A+	A+
Erin, TX	D	D	D
Geronimo, TX	A-	B	B
Glorieta, NM	D-	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, East Saugatuck 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 East Saugatuck, MI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See East Saugatuck schools on SchoolGrade

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