The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Lac La Belle, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$47,680

Cost of Crime™ for Lac La Belle, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,409 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lac La Belle 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 Lac La Belle, 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 Lac La Belle's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Lac La Belle sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Lac La Belle's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lac La Belle is 48.52 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 21 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Lac La Belle, MI report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lac La Belle, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lac La Belle for 2025 is $47,680, about $722 per resident and $1,409 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lac La Belle Compared to Other Cities?

Lac La Belle, MI:	$722
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lac La Belle is $722 per year, which is $258 more than the national average and $236 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lac La Belle:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,126 more than in Lac La Belle.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $573 less than in Lac La Belle

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lac La Belle	Cost per Lac La Belle Resident
Murder	$15,124	$229
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3,811	$58
Robbery	$2,128	$32
Assault	$7,067	$107
Kidnapping	$757	$11
Vehicle Theft	$1,104	$17
Burglary	$2,535	$38
Theft	$7,241	$110
Arson	$319	$5
Vandalism	$4,792	$73
Animal Cruelty	$74	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,682	$25
Identity Theft	$1,045	$16
Total Cost of Crime	$47,680	$722

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lac La Belle, 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 Lac La Belle totals $121,322 ($1,838 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $169,002 ($2,561 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 Lac La Belle's 66 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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Lac La Belle 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 Lac La Belle residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.729
Robbery	1.025
Rape	0.9524
Murder	0.1219
Total Violent Crime	5.828 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.18
Vehicle Theft	1.080
Burglary	4.235
Arson	0.2004
Total Property Crime	26.70 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1892
Drug Crimes	3.445
Vandalism	10.16
Identity Theft	2.047
Animal Cruelty	0.1508
Total "Other" Rate	16.00 (D-)

Individual Lac La Belle Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Copper Harbor, MI	D-	D-	D-
Eagle River, MI	C-	D+	C-
Mohawk, MI	D	D	D+
Ahmeek, MI	D+	D	C-
Copper City, MI	D	D-	D
Allouez, MI	C-	D	D+
Phillipsville, MI	D	D-	D
Traverse Bay, MI	C+	D+	C
Bumbletown, MI	C-	D+	C-
Kearsarge, MI	C-	F	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lac La Belle 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
Bushnell, SD	B-	D	D
Thomaston, MI	B-	D	D
Thomas Hill, MO	B+	C+	C+
Tapoco, NC	C+	D	D
Thalia, TX	D-	F	F
Texas, GA	A	A	A
Teterboro, NJ	F	D	D
Terrell, TN	D+	D	D
Termo, CA	F	F	F
Telocaset, OR	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Lac La Belle 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 Lac La Belle, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lac La Belle schools on SchoolGrade

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