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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$100,073

Cost of Crime™ for Lovells, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $873 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Lovells 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 Lovells, 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 Lovells's combined rate is lower than the norm. Lovells sits in the 84th percentile, ahead of 84% of cities and behind 16%. The grade covers only Lovells's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Lovells is 14.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 54 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 80 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Lovells, 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 Lovells, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Lovells for 2025 is $100,073, about $426 per resident and $873 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Lovells, MI:	$426
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Lovells is $426 per year, which is $38 less than the national average and $61 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Lovells:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,423 more than in Lovells.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $277 less than in Lovells

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Lovells	Cost per Lovells Resident
Murder	$43,502	$185
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,941	$68
Robbery	$3,113	$13
Assault	$17,166	$73
Kidnapping	$1,301	$6
Vehicle Theft	$1,317	$6
Burglary	$5,812	$25
Theft	$1,865	$8
Arson	$1,009	$4
Vandalism	$4,537	$19
Animal Cruelty	$208	$1
Drug Crimes	$2,765	$12
Identity Theft	$1,536	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$100,073	$426

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Lovells, 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 Lovells totals $370,194 ($1,575 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $470,268 ($2,001 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 Lovells's 235 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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Lovells 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 Lovells residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.544
Robbery	0.4211
Rape	1.119
Murder	0.0985
Total Violent Crime	4.182 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.533
Vehicle Theft	0.3620
Burglary	2.727
Arson	0.1778
Total Property Crime	4.799 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0913
Drug Crimes	1.590
Vandalism	2.703
Identity Theft	0.8446
Animal Cruelty	0.1199
Total "Other" Rate	5.349 (B+)

Individual Lovells Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lewiston, MI	B	C	B
Red Oak, MI	B-	C-	B
Waters, MI	B	C-	B-
Johannesburg, MI	B+	C+	B
Frederic, MI	B-	C-	B
Grayling, MI	B+	C	B
Otsego Lake, MI	B	C+	C+
Luzerne, MI	C	D-	B
Sparr, MI	B+	B-	B-
Gaylord, MI	C+	C-	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Lovells 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
Flat Creek, TN	C+	D	D
Togo, MN	D-	C+	C+
Tingley, IA	C	C-	C-
Tice, IL	A+	B+	B+
Frazier Crossroads, NC	C-	D+	D+
Francitas, TX	C+	C+	C+
Fourche, AR	D-	C	C
Fountain Springs, PA	A-	A-	A-
Fort Hill, PA	A	B+	B+
Fort Green Springs, FL	A	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Lovells 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 Lovells, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Lovells schools on SchoolGrade

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