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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$1.22 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mackinac Island, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $5,410 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mackinac Island 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 Mackinac Island, MI Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Mackinac Island's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Mackinac Island sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Mackinac Island's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mackinac Island is 177.9 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 6 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 6 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Mackinac Island, MI report the most crime, about 25 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mackinac Island, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mackinac Island for 2025 is $1,223,381, about $2,482 per resident and $5,410 per household. That equals 5.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mackinac Island Compared to Other Cities?

Mackinac Island, MI:	$2482
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mackinac Island is $2,482 per year, which is $2,017 more than the national average and $1,995 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mackinac Island:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $633 less than in Mackinac Island.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $2,332 less than in Mackinac Island

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mackinac Island	Cost per Mackinac Island Resident
Murder	$220,162	$447
Rape/Sexual Assault	$30,262	$61
Robbery	$24,101	$49
Assault	$489,280	$992
Kidnapping	$1,659	$3
Vehicle Theft	$13,657	$28
Burglary	$69,216	$140
Theft	$174,249	$353
Arson	$2,164	$4
Vandalism	$116,228	$236
Animal Cruelty	$537	$1
Drug Crimes	$18,669	$38
Identity Theft	$63,197	$128
Total Cost of Crime	$1,223,381	$2,482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mackinac Island, 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 Mackinac Island totals $1,739,006 ($3,527 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,962,387 ($6,009 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 Mackinac Island has 2, do the same, and of Mackinac Island's 493 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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Mackinac Island 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 Mackinac Island residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	34.56
Robbery	1.554
Rape	1.012
Murder	0.2376
Total Violent Crime	37.36 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	68.25
Vehicle Theft	1.789
Burglary	15.48
Arson	0.1817
Total Property Crime	85.70 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0555
Drug Crimes	5.119
Vandalism	33.00
Identity Theft	16.56
Animal Cruelty	0.1474
Total "Other" Rate	54.88 (F)

Individual Mackinac Island Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
St. Ignace, MI	F	F	D-
Mackinaw City, MI	F	F	F
Pointe Aux Pins, MI	F	F	F
Gros Cap, MI	D	D-	D
Carp Lake, MI	C-	D-	C
Point Nipigon, MI	B-	C-	B-
Moran, MI	D+	D-	D
Hessel, MI	D+	D-	D+
Levering, MI	B	D+	B+
Cedarville, MI	C-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mackinac Island 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
Adin, CA	D-	D	D
Alma, MO	C-	D	D
Pembina, ND	C+	A-	A-
Pool, WV	B+	B-	B-
Pennington, AL	D	D-	D-
Perry Addition, OH	A-	B-	B-
Philadelphia, MO	A-	C+	C+
Phillipsburg, KY	A-	A-	A-
Pickwick, MN	A	A	A
Pine Bluff, WI	B-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Mackinac Island 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 Mackinac Island, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Mackinac Island schools on SchoolGrade

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