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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$149,389

Cost of Crime™ for Eastlake, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $791 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Eastlake 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 Eastlake, MI Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Eastlake's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Eastlake sits in the 67th percentile, ahead of 67% of cities and behind 33%. The grade covers only Eastlake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Eastlake is 18.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Eastlake, MI report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Eastlake, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Eastlake for 2025 is $149,389, about $385 per resident and $791 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.1%

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

Eastlake, MI:	$385
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Eastlake is $385 per year, which is $79 less than the national average and $102 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Eastlake:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,463 more than in Eastlake.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $236 less than in Eastlake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Eastlake	Cost per Eastlake Resident
Murder	$48,075	$124
Rape/Sexual Assault	$25,178	$65
Robbery	$3,339	$9
Assault	$23,993	$62
Kidnapping	$3,290	$8
Vehicle Theft	$7,740	$20
Burglary	$8,319	$21
Theft	$10,102	$26
Arson	$1,242	$3
Vandalism	$8,519	$22
Animal Cruelty	$395	$1
Drug Crimes	$9,051	$23
Identity Theft	$146	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$149,389	$385

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Eastlake, 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 Eastlake totals $446,662 ($1,151 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $596,052 ($1,536 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 Eastlake's 388 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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Eastlake 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 Eastlake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.153
Robbery	0.2736
Rape	1.070
Murder	0.0659
Total Violent Crime	3.563 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.027
Vehicle Theft	1.288
Burglary	2.364
Arson	0.1325
Total Property Crime	8.812 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1398
Drug Crimes	3.154
Vandalism	3.074
Identity Theft	0.0485
Animal Cruelty	0.1378
Total "Other" Rate	6.553 (B-)

Individual Eastlake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Manistee, MI	C+	D+	B-
Parkdale, MI	C-	C-	C+
Newland, MI	C-	C-	C-
Stronach, MI	B-	C+	C+
Oak Hill, MI	A-	B	A-
Filer City, MI	C+	D	B
Harrison Beach, MI	B-	D+	B-
Red Park, MI	C	C	C-
Norwalk, MI	B-	C	B-
Onekama, MI	C+	A-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Eastlake 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
Burdette, IA	B+	A	A
Wheeling, IN	B	C+	C+
Capel, GA	B+	D	D
Caney, AR	D	D-	D-
Camp Leach, NC	B+	B+	B+
Camp, AR	D	D-	D-
White Hall, VA	B	A-	A-
White Point Beach, MD	A+	A-	A-
Whitelaw, NY	A-	B	B
Whiterocks, UT	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Eastlake 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 Eastlake, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Eastlake schools on SchoolGrade

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