The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$2.74 million

Cost of Crime™ for Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $2,845 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Madison Area 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 Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Madison Area's combined rate is higher than the norm. Madison Area sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of neighborhoods and behind 71%. The grade covers only Madison Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Madison Area is 49.60 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the southwest areas to 1 in 26 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI report the most crime, about 32 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Madison Area for 2025 is $2,740,428, about $885 per resident and $2,845 per household. That equals 3.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Madison Area Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI:	$885
Evergreen, Detroit, MI:	$1273
Flat Rock Area, Flat Rock, MI:	$257
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Madison Area is $885 per year, which is $420 more than the national average and $398 more than Grand Rapids's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Madison Area:

In Evergreen, Detroit, MI, crime costs $1,273 per person, which is $389 more than in Madison Area.
In Flat Rock Area, Flat Rock, MI, crime costs $257 per person, which is $628 less than in Madison Area

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Madison Area	Cost per Madison Area Resident
Murder	$668,979	$216
Rape/Sexual Assault	$188,321	$61
Robbery	$56,039	$18
Assault	$1.00 million	$324
Kidnapping	$9,267	$3
Vehicle Theft	$137,988	$45
Burglary	$97,688	$32
Theft	$275,831	$89
Arson	$11,911	$4
Vandalism	$156,125	$50
Animal Cruelty	$5,037	$2
Drug Crimes	$95,660	$31
Identity Theft	$34,408	$11
Total Cost of Crime	$2,740,428	$885

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Madison Area, Grand Rapids, 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 Madison Area totals $5,613,246 ($1,812 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,353,673 ($2,696 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 neighborhood 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 do the same, and of Madison Area's 3,098 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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Madison Area 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 Madison Area residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	11.28
Robbery	0.5751
Rape	1.003
Murder	0.1149
Total Violent Crime	12.97 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.19
Vehicle Theft	2.876
Burglary	3.477
Arson	0.1592
Total Property Crime	23.70 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0493
Drug Crimes	4.174
Vandalism	7.054
Identity Theft	1.435
Animal Cruelty	0.2198
Total "Other" Rate	12.93 (C-)

Individual Madison Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Madison Area is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Madison Area.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South East Community, Grand Rapids, MI	D-	F	D
Fuller Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI	C+	D-	B+
East Hills, Grand Rapids, MI	C	D+	C
Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI	C	D	B-
Garfield Park, Grand Rapids, MI	C	D-	B
South East End, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	D+	B+
Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	B-	A-
Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI	C-	D-	C+
Heartside-Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI	D+	F	C
Alger Heights, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Madison Area is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Colonial Heights, Mobile, AL	B+	C+	C+
Glendale, Madison, WI	C	A	A
Croissant Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	B-	C+	C+
Navco, Mobile, AL	C	F	F
Jacoby Creek, Arcata, CA	B-	D+	D+
Historic District, Natchitoches, LA	D+	D	D
Heart of the Westside, Springfield, MO	D	D-	D-
Downtown Bryan, Bryan, TX	D-	D	D
Cypress Run, Coral Springs, FL	A+	A+	A+
Fox Farm, Great Falls, MT	B	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Madison Area 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 Madison Area, Grand Rapids, MI average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 15% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Madison Area schools on SchoolGrade

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