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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$5.23 million

Cost of Crime™ for Jenison, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $516 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Jenison 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 Jenison, 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 Jenison's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Jenison sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only Jenison's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Jenison is 8.167 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 73 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 214 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Jenison, MI report the most crime, about 58 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 13 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Jenison, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Jenison for 2025 is $5,231,357, about $181 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): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.4%

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

Jenison, MI:	$181
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Jenison is $181 per year, which is $283 less than the national average and $306 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Jenison:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,667 more than in Jenison.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $32 less than in Jenison

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Jenison	Cost per Jenison Resident
Murder	$1.37 million	$47
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.66 million	$57
Robbery	$135,631	$5
Assault	$664,747	$23
Kidnapping	$50,251	$2
Vehicle Theft	$267,178	$9
Burglary	$108,960	$4
Theft	$425,648	$15
Arson	$76,478	$3
Vandalism	$229,078	$8
Animal Cruelty	$6,315	$0
Drug Crimes	$164,134	$6
Identity Theft	$76,882	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$5,231,357	$181

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Jenison, 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 Jenison totals $17,251,875 ($597 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $22,483,232 ($778 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 east 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 Jenison has 1, do the same, and of Jenison's 28,903 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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Jenison 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 Jenison residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8008
Robbery	0.1492
Rape	0.9474
Murder	0.0251
Total Violent Crime	1.923 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.844
Vehicle Theft	0.5970
Burglary	0.4156
Arson	0.1096
Total Property Crime	3.966 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0287
Drug Crimes	0.7677
Vandalism	1.109
Identity Theft	0.3437
Animal Cruelty	0.0295
Total "Other" Rate	2.279 (A+)

Individual Jenison Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hudsonville, MI	A+	A-	A+
Grandville, MI	B	C+	B-
Pearline, MI	A+	A-	A+
Jamestown, MI	A+	B+	A+
Allendale, MI	A+	B+	A+
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	C-
North Blendon, MI	A+	B+	A+
Walker, MI	B	C	C+
Lamont, MI	A+	A	A+
Marne, MI	A+	B+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Jenison 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
Garden City, ID	B-	B-	B-
Jefferson, GA	A-	A-	A-
Hixson, TN	D-	D	D
Hillsborough, NC	D+	C-	C-
Haymarket, VA	A	A+	A+
Hackettstown, NJ	A	A+	A+
Gulf Breeze, FL	A+	A-	A-
Graham, NC	D+	C	C
Glen Cove, NY	C+	C-	C-
Gladstone, MO	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Jenison 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 Jenison, MI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Jenison schools on SchoolGrade

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