The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Eaton County, 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?

$35.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Eaton County, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $786 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Eaton County 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 Eaton County, MI Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Eaton County's combined rate is lower than the norm. Eaton County sits in the 82nd percentile, ahead of 82% of counties and behind 18%. The grade covers only Eaton County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Eaton County is 20.48 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 36 in the northeast areas to 1 in 85 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Eaton County, MI report the most crime, about 784 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 42 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Eaton County, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Eaton County for 2025 is $35,626,540, about $325 per resident and $786 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): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Eaton County Compared to Other Counties?

Eaton County, MI:	$325
Wayne County, MI:	$853
Ottawa County, MI:	$197
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Eaton County is $325 per year, which is $139 less than the national average and $162 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Eaton County:

In Wayne County, MI, crime costs $853 per person, which is $528 more than in Eaton County.
In Ottawa County, MI, crime costs $197 per person, which is $128 less than in Eaton County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Eaton County	Cost per Eaton County Resident
Murder	$7.67 million	$70
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6.89 million	$63
Robbery	$870,248	$8
Assault	$5.73 million	$52
Kidnapping	$524,402	$5
Vehicle Theft	$2.58 million	$24
Burglary	$1.63 million	$15
Theft	$4.32 million	$39
Arson	$336,642	$3
Vandalism	$3.05 million	$28
Animal Cruelty	$66,384	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.46 million	$13
Identity Theft	$495,752	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$35,626,540	$325

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Eaton County, 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 Eaton County totals $85,805,101 ($783 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $121,431,641 ($1,108 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 northeast part of the county 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 Eaton County has 15, do the same, and of Eaton County's 109,593 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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Eaton County 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 Eaton County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.821
Robbery	0.2524
Rape	1.038
Murder	0.0373
Total Violent Crime	3.148 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.605
Vehicle Theft	1.520
Burglary	1.638
Arson	0.1272
Total Property Crime	10.89 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0789
Drug Crimes	1.796
Vandalism	3.901
Identity Theft	0.5844
Animal Cruelty	0.0819
Total "Other" Rate	6.443 (A-)

Individual Eaton County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Eaton County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Eaton County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ingham County, MI	C	D	C-
Clinton County, MI	A+	B	A+
Ionia County, MI	C+	B-	C-
Calhoun County, MI	B	C-	B
Barry County, MI	A+	A-	A
Jackson County, MI	A	C+	A-
Shiawassee County, MI	A	B	A
Livingston County, MI	A+	A-	A+
Kent County, MI	B+	C-	B
Kalamazoo County, MI	B+	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Eaton County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Cleveland County, NC	C-	C	C
Terrebonne Parish, LA	D+	D	D
Douglas County, OR	C+	B	B
Adams County, PA	A+	A+	A+
St. Lawrence County, NY	A-	C	C
Sheboygan County, WI	B+	A-	A-
Craven County, NC	C	C	C
Craighead County, AR	D	D-	D-
Cowlitz County, WA	D	C	C
Cecil County, MD	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Eaton County 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 Eaton County, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Eaton County schools on SchoolGrade

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