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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$102,906

Cost of Crime™ for Gilford, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $733 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gilford 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 Gilford, 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 Gilford's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Gilford sits in the 90th percentile, ahead of 90% of cities and behind 10%. The grade covers only Gilford's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gilford is 12.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 81 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 81 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Gilford, MI report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gilford, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gilford for 2025 is $102,906, about $277 per resident and $733 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

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

Gilford, MI:	$277
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gilford is $277 per year, which is $188 less than the national average and $210 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gilford:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,572 more than in Gilford.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $128 less than in Gilford

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gilford	Cost per Gilford Resident
Murder	$30,857	$83
Rape/Sexual Assault	$22,794	$61
Robbery	$4,639	$12
Assault	$17,794	$48
Kidnapping	$3,240	$9
Vehicle Theft	$2,165	$6
Burglary	$4,324	$12
Theft	$8,249	$22
Arson	$913	$2
Vandalism	$4,977	$13
Animal Cruelty	$118	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,799	$8
Identity Theft	$38	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$102,906	$277

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gilford, 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 Gilford totals $320,744 ($862 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $423,650 ($1,139 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 Gilford's 372 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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Gilford 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 Gilford residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.666
Robbery	0.3964
Rape	1.011
Murder	0.0441
Total Violent Crime	3.117 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.282
Vehicle Theft	0.3758
Burglary	1.282
Arson	0.1016
Total Property Crime	6.041 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1436
Drug Crimes	1.017
Vandalism	1.873
Identity Theft	0.0133
Animal Cruelty	0.0427
Total "Other" Rate	3.089 (A)

Individual Gilford Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Reese, MI	A-	C-	A+
Fairgrove, MI	B+	C-	B+
Bradleyville, MI	A-	C	A
Munger, MI	B	F	A-
Richville, MI	A+	B+	A+
Quanicassee, MI	A-	B-	A-
Watrousville, MI	A+	A	A+
Akron, MI	A	C-	A+
Wisner, MI	A-	C	A-
Gera, MI	B	F	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gilford 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
Franktown, VA	D-	D	D
Seminole, PA	A+	A+	A+
Scipio, UT	F	D	D
Schnellville, IN	A-	A-	A-
Matheson, CO	F	C	C
Indian Springs, MS	A+	A+	A+
Hightower, AL	B-	B+	B+
Green Spring, PA	A	A	A
Graytown, TN	D-	F	F
Gowen, OK	C	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Gilford 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 Gilford, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Gilford schools on SchoolGrade

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