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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$859,488

Cost of Crime™ for Mecosta, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $661 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mecosta 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 Mecosta, 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 Mecosta's combined rate is lower than the norm. Mecosta sits in the 71st percentile, ahead of 71% of cities and behind 29%. The grade covers only Mecosta's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Mecosta is 17.70 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 38 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 86 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Mecosta, MI report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mecosta, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mecosta for 2025 is $859,488, about $309 per resident and $661 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): 56.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Mecosta, MI:	$309
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Mecosta is $309 per year, which is $155 less than the national average and $178 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Mecosta:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,540 more than in Mecosta.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $160 less than in Mecosta

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mecosta	Cost per Mecosta Resident
Murder	$187,364	$67
Rape/Sexual Assault	$181,618	$65
Robbery	$26,665	$10
Assault	$172,169	$62
Kidnapping	$18,697	$7
Vehicle Theft	$18,751	$7
Burglary	$48,627	$17
Theft	$92,961	$33
Arson	$10,152	$4
Vandalism	$61,428	$22
Animal Cruelty	$1,507	$1
Drug Crimes	$30,261	$11
Identity Theft	$9,288	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$859,488	$309

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mecosta, 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 Mecosta totals $2,170,607 ($780 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,030,096 ($1,088 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 southwest 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 do the same, and of Mecosta's 2,784 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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Mecosta 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 Mecosta residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.153
Robbery	0.3045
Rape	1.076
Murder	0.0358
Total Violent Crime	3.570 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.447
Vehicle Theft	0.4350
Burglary	1.926
Arson	0.1510
Total Property Crime	8.959 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1108
Drug Crimes	1.469
Vandalism	3.089
Identity Theft	0.4310
Animal Cruelty	0.0732
Total "Other" Rate	5.173 (B+)

Individual Mecosta Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Canadian Lakes, MI	A-	D-	A+
Rodney, MI	A	B-	A+
Remus, MI	B+	C	B
Sylvester, MI	A+	A-	A+
Barryton, MI	B+	C+	B+
Chippewa Lake, MI	A-	B	A-
Stanwood, MI	A+	C+	A+
Millbrook, MI	A-	A-	A
Sherman City, MI	B+	C	B
Village of Lake Isabella, MI	A-	D	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Mecosta 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
Beasley, TX	C+	C-	C-
Thomson, IL	B-	B-	B-
South Hutchinson, KS	D+	D-	D-
Hartsburg, MO	A+	B	B
Graysville, AL	D+	C	C
Elmore, OH	B-	B	B
East Lansdowne, PA	D+	D+	D+
Cordes Lakes, AZ	C-	D+	D+
Claremont, IL	A	C+	C+
Chenango Forks, NY	A-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Mecosta 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 Mecosta, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Mecosta schools on SchoolGrade

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