The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Howardsville, 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?

$120,059

Cost of Crime™ for Howardsville, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $516 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Howardsville 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 Howardsville, 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 Howardsville's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Howardsville sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only Howardsville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Howardsville is 9.687 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 95 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 144 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Howardsville, 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 Howardsville, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Howardsville for 2025 is $120,059, about $212 per resident and $516 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): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.6%

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

Howardsville, MI:	$212
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Howardsville is $212 per year, which is $252 less than the national average and $275 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Howardsville:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,637 more than in Howardsville.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $63 less than in Howardsville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Howardsville	Cost per Howardsville Resident
Murder	$29,530	$52
Rape/Sexual Assault	$32,300	$57
Robbery	$5,506	$10
Assault	$18,360	$32
Kidnapping	$3,752	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3,329	$6
Burglary	$4,739	$8
Theft	$7,451	$13
Arson	$1,889	$3
Vandalism	$7,128	$13
Animal Cruelty	$226	$0
Drug Crimes	$4,910	$9
Identity Theft	$939	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$120,059	$212

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Howardsville, 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 Howardsville totals $358,350 ($632 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $478,409 ($844 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 Howardsville's 567 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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Howardsville 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 Howardsville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.127
Robbery	0.3087
Rape	0.9395
Murder	0.0277
Total Violent Crime	2.403 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.537
Vehicle Theft	0.3792
Burglary	0.9215
Arson	0.1379
Total Property Crime	3.976 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1092
Drug Crimes	1.171
Vandalism	1.760
Identity Theft	0.2140
Animal Cruelty	0.0538
Total "Other" Rate	3.307 (A)

Individual Howardsville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Marcellus, MI	A+	C+	A+
Moore Park, MI	A	B+	A
Flowerfield, MI	A	A-	A
Three Rivers, MI	B	C	B+
Wakelee, MI	A+	B-	A+
Nicholsville, MI	A+	C+	A+
Schoolcraft, MI	A-	B+	A-
Jones, MI	A+	B-	A
Parkville, MI	A	B+	A
Vandalia, MI	A+	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Howardsville 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
Westernville, NY	A+	B+	B+
Fountain Hill, AR	D	C-	C-
Fowler, SC	F	F	F
Fowlers Crossroads, AL	B	B-	B-
Frenchtown, PA	A+	A+	A+
Gainsboro, AR	D+	D-	D-
Ganges, MI	A-	C	C
Wildflower, CA	D-	F	F
Wilburn, AR	D+	D	D
Glenisle, CO	D-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Howardsville 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 Howardsville, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Howardsville schools on SchoolGrade

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