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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$1.63 million

Cost of Crime™ for Grass Lake, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $555 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Grass Lake 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 Grass Lake, 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 Grass Lake's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Grass Lake sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only Grass Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Grass Lake is 11.63 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 59 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 116 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Grass Lake, MI report the most crime, about 17 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Grass Lake, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Grass Lake for 2025 is $1,626,912, about $226 per resident and $555 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Grass Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Grass Lake, MI:	$226
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Grass Lake is $226 per year, which is $238 less than the national average and $260 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Grass Lake:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,622 more than in Grass Lake.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $77 less than in Grass Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Grass Lake	Cost per Grass Lake Resident
Murder	$332,714	$46
Rape/Sexual Assault	$461,721	$64
Robbery	$65,650	$9
Assault	$207,353	$29
Kidnapping	$35,342	$5
Vehicle Theft	$132,120	$18
Burglary	$61,676	$9
Theft	$136,205	$19
Arson	$25,409	$4
Vandalism	$85,426	$12
Animal Cruelty	$3,029	$0
Drug Crimes	$68,774	$10
Identity Theft	$11,494	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,626,912	$226

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Grass Lake, 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 Grass Lake totals $4,509,891 ($628 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,136,803 ($854 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 central part of the city 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 Grass Lake has 3, do the same, and of Grass Lake's 7,183 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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Grass Lake 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 Grass Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.005
Robbery	0.2906
Rape	1.060
Murder	0.0246
Total Violent Crime	2.381 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.661
Vehicle Theft	1.188
Burglary	0.9467
Arson	0.1465
Total Property Crime	5.942 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0811
Drug Crimes	1.294
Vandalism	1.665
Identity Theft	0.2067
Animal Cruelty	0.0570
Total "Other" Rate	3.304 (A)

Individual Grass Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Leoni, MI	A+	B	A
Trist, MI	A+	C+	A+
Norvell, MI	A+	B+	A
Napoleon, MI	A-	C+	A-
Waterloo, MI	A-	B-	B
Michigan Center, MI	B+	C	B
Munith, MI	A+	A-	A+
Chelsea, MI	B	C+	C+
Manchester, MI	B+	D+	A-
Sharon Hollow, MI	B	D-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Grass Lake 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
Central Square, NY	B+	C	C
Carrollton, KY	D+	B-	B-
Carrollton, OH	C	B	B
Carson City, MI	A+	A	A
Carterville, IL	A+	A	A
Hazlehurst, MS	C	B-	B-
Castaner, PR	D-	D-	D-
Castleton On Hudson, NY	A	B+	B+
Cazenovia, NY	B+	D	D
Cedar Hill, MO	C	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Grass Lake 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 Grass Lake, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Grass Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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