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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$85,146

Cost of Crime™ for Matherton, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $920 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Matherton 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 Matherton, MI Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Matherton's combined rate is lower than the norm. Matherton sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only Matherton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Matherton is 17.15 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 47 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Matherton, MI report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Matherton, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Matherton for 2025 is $85,146, about $337 per resident and $920 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.4%

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

Matherton, MI:	$337
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Matherton is $337 per year, which is $128 less than the national average and $150 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Matherton:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,512 more than in Matherton.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $187 less than in Matherton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Matherton	Cost per Matherton Resident
Murder	$9,999	$40
Rape/Sexual Assault	$15,454	$61
Robbery	$1,649	$7
Assault	$35,476	$140
Kidnapping	$1,996	$8
Vehicle Theft	$1,538	$6
Burglary	$2,273	$9
Theft	$4,026	$16
Arson	$666	$3
Vandalism	$2,980	$12
Animal Cruelty	$128	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,768	$7
Identity Theft	$7,193	$28
Total Cost of Crime	$85,146	$337

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Matherton, 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 Matherton totals $150,363 ($594 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $235,509 ($931 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 Matherton's 253 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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Matherton 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 Matherton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.882
Robbery	0.2072
Rape	1.007
Murder	0.0210
Total Violent Crime	6.118 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.073
Vehicle Theft	0.3926
Burglary	0.9904
Arson	0.1090
Total Property Crime	4.565 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1301
Drug Crimes	0.9446
Vandalism	1.649
Identity Theft	3.673
Animal Cruelty	0.0685
Total "Other" Rate	6.465 (B)

Individual Matherton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hubbardston, MI	B	D	A-
Pewamo, MI	A+	B+	A+
Fowler, MI	A	C-	A+
Muir, MI	A-	D+	A+
Maple Rapids, MI	A	C-	A+
Carson City, MI	A+	A	A+
Westphalia, MI	A-	D	A
Palo, MI	A	C+	A+
Lyons, MI	A-	A-	B+
Perrinton, MI	A	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Matherton 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
Willard, WV	C	B+	B+
Wetonka, SD	D	D+	D+
Wheatland, OR	C	D+	D+
White Sulphur, OH	B-	A+	A+
White Sulphur Springs, LA	F	D	D
Whitfield, IN	A	A+	A+
Whitney, MI	B	B-	B-
Wiley, PA	A+	A-	A-
Willard, NM	D-	D-	D-
Charlieville, LA	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Matherton 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 Matherton, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Matherton schools on SchoolGrade

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