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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$26.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Inkster, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $2,473 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Inkster 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 Inkster, MI Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Inkster's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Inkster sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Inkster's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Inkster is 49.67 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Inkster, MI report the most crime, about 242 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 125 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Inkster, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Inkster for 2025 is $26,279,492, about $906 per resident and $2,473 per household. That equals 3.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Inkster, MI:	$906
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Inkster is $906 per year, which is $441 more than the national average and $419 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Inkster:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $943 more than in Inkster.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $757 less than in Inkster

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Inkster	Cost per Inkster Resident
Murder	$7.68 million	$265
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.90 million	$65
Robbery	$567,371	$20
Assault	$6.97 million	$240
Kidnapping	$152,145	$5
Vehicle Theft	$2.64 million	$91
Burglary	$1.02 million	$35
Theft	$2.40 million	$83
Arson	$103,986	$4
Vandalism	$1.90 million	$65
Animal Cruelty	$20,127	$1
Drug Crimes	$676,629	$23
Identity Theft	$251,215	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$26,279,492	$906

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Inkster, 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 Inkster totals $61,974,570 ($2,136 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $88,254,062 ($3,042 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 north 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 Inkster has 3, do the same, and of Inkster's 29,016 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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Inkster 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 Inkster residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	8.370
Robbery	0.6216
Rape	1.077
Murder	0.1409
Total Violent Crime	10.21 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.95
Vehicle Theft	5.874
Burglary	3.881
Arson	0.1484
Total Property Crime	25.85 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0865
Drug Crimes	3.153
Vandalism	9.155
Identity Theft	1.119
Animal Cruelty	0.0938
Total "Other" Rate	13.61 (D)

Individual Inkster Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dearborn Heights, MI	C-	D	C-
Garden City, MI	D+	D+	D+
Wayne, MI	D-	D-	D-
Westland, MI	C-	D	D+
Taylor, MI	D	D-	D
Dearborn, MI	D+	D-	D+
Allen Park, MI	D+	C-	D
Romulus, MI	D	D-	D
Redford, MI	D	F	D+
Melvindale, MI	D	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Inkster is higher 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
Grandview, MO	D-	D-	D-
Stephenville, TX	D-	D+	D+
South Windsor, CT	B	A+	A+
South Portland, ME	C	A+	A+
South Pasadena, CA	C-	D+	D+
Lewes, DE	C	B	B
Imperial Beach, CA	D+	D+	D+
Homer Glen, IL	A+	A+	A+
Holbrook, NY	B+	B	B
Hazelwood, MO	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Inkster is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Inkster, MI average SchoolGrade of F, with 17% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Inkster schools on SchoolGrade

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