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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	B-

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$1.44 million

Cost of Crime™ for Lake Linden, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,343 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Lake Linden 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 Lake Linden, MI Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Lake Linden's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Lake Linden sits in the 32nd percentile, ahead of 32% of cities and behind 68%. The grade covers only Lake Linden's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lake Linden is 30.78 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Lake Linden, MI report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Lake Linden, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lake Linden for 2025 is $1,437,788, about $577 per resident and $1,343 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Lake Linden Compared to Other Cities?

Lake Linden, MI:	$577
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lake Linden is $577 per year, which is $113 more than the national average and $91 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lake Linden:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,271 more than in Lake Linden.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $428 less than in Lake Linden

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lake Linden	Cost per Lake Linden Resident
Murder	$480,459	$193
Rape/Sexual Assault	$163,868	$66
Robbery	$35,595	$14
Assault	$341,227	$137
Kidnapping	$17,691	$7
Vehicle Theft	$25,282	$10
Burglary	$68,019	$27
Theft	$177,350	$71
Arson	$6,337	$3
Vandalism	$72,790	$29
Animal Cruelty	$1,576	$1
Drug Crimes	$33,682	$14
Identity Theft	$13,913	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$1,437,788	$577

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lake Linden, 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 Lake Linden totals $4,069,413 ($1,634 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,507,201 ($2,212 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 west 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 Lake Linden has 1, do the same, and of Lake Linden's 2,490 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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Lake Linden 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 Lake Linden residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.772
Robbery	0.4545
Rape	1.085
Murder	0.1027
Total Violent Crime	6.414 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.75
Vehicle Theft	0.6557
Burglary	3.012
Arson	0.1054
Total Property Crime	17.53 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1172
Drug Crimes	1.829
Vandalism	4.092
Identity Theft	0.7219
Animal Cruelty	0.0856
Total "Other" Rate	6.845 (B-)

Individual Lake Linden Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hubbell, MI	C-	D-	D+
Osceola, MI	D+	F	D+
Laurium, MI	D-	D-	D-
Calumet, MI	D	D-	D
Kearsarge, MI	C-	F	C
Copper City, MI	D	D-	D
Phillipsville, MI	D	D-	D
Swedetown, MI	D	D-	D-
Traverse Bay, MI	C+	D+	C
Senter, MI	C+	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lake Linden 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
Springville, IA	B-	D	D
Lopez, WA	C-	C	C
Melfa, VA	C-	C	C
Menlo, GA	B	C-	C-
Acton, ME	A-	A+	A+
Mulberry, IN	A-	A-	A-
Newport, VA	B-	B	B
Rochdale, MA	A	A	A
Rudy, AR	D	D+	D+
Sheffield, MA	C-	D	D

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lake Linden, MI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lake Linden schools on SchoolGrade

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