The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Horton Bay, 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?

$60,923

Cost of Crime™ for Horton Bay, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $410 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Horton Bay 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 Horton Bay, 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 Horton Bay's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Horton Bay sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of cities and behind 7%. The grade covers only Horton Bay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Horton Bay is 11.42 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 75 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 112 in the northwest.

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

The Cost of Crime™ in Horton Bay, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Horton Bay for 2025 is $60,923, about $197 per resident and $410 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 25.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Horton Bay Compared to Other Cities?

Horton Bay, MI:	$197
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Horton Bay is $197 per year, which is $267 less than the national average and $290 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Horton Bay:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,651 more than in Horton Bay.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $48 less than in Horton Bay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Horton Bay	Cost per Horton Bay Resident
Murder	$10,409	$34
Rape/Sexual Assault	$19,112	$62
Robbery	$2,889	$9
Assault	$6,235	$20
Kidnapping	$1,189	$4
Vehicle Theft	$2,098	$7
Burglary	$4,146	$13
Theft	$6,146	$20
Arson	$927	$3
Vandalism	$4,026	$13
Animal Cruelty	$132	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,179	$7
Identity Theft	$1,436	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$60,923	$197

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Horton Bay, 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 Horton Bay totals $163,979 ($531 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $224,903 ($728 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 Horton Bay's 309 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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Horton Bay 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 Horton Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7026
Robbery	0.2973
Rape	1.020
Murder	0.0179
Total Violent Crime	2.038 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.840
Vehicle Theft	0.4384
Burglary	1.479
Arson	0.1242
Total Property Crime	5.882 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0635
Drug Crimes	0.9533
Vandalism	1.824
Identity Theft	0.6003
Animal Cruelty	0.0577
Total "Other" Rate	3.499 (A)

Individual Horton Bay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Burgess, MI	A	B-	A-
Zenith Heights, MI	A	B+	A-
Bay Shore, MI	B-	B+	C
Ironton, MI	A	A-	A
Charlevoix, MI	C+	C-	C
Boyne City, MI	A-	C+	B+
Walloon Lake, MI	A	B+	A-
Petoskey, MI	C	C-	C
Clarion, MI	B	B	B-
East Jordan, MI	A-	C+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Horton Bay 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
South Crossett, AR	D	D+	D+
Johntown, TX	C	B	B
Joinerville, TX	C	C+	C+
Kingston, LA	D+	D-	D-
Kitts Hummock, DE	F	D-	D-
Snowville, UT	F	D	D
Sondheimer, LA	F	F	F
South Buffalo, KY	A-	A	A
South Creek, WA	C	C	C
Jewett, WI	B	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Horton Bay 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 Horton Bay, MI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Horton Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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