The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Michiana Shores, IN: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$162,299

Cost of Crime™ for Michiana Shores, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $669 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Michiana Shores 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 Michiana Shores, IN Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Michiana Shores's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Michiana Shores sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of cities and behind 34%. The grade covers only Michiana Shores's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Michiana Shores is 19.31 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 57 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Michiana Shores, IN report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Michiana Shores, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Michiana Shores for 2025 is $162,299, about $322 per resident and $669 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Michiana Shores Compared to Other Cities?

Michiana Shores, IN:	$322
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Michiana Shores is $322 per year, which is $142 less than the national average and $80 less than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Michiana Shores:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $1,037 more than in Michiana Shores.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $141 less than in Michiana Shores

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Michiana Shores	Cost per Michiana Shores Resident
Murder	$52,653	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$20,274	$40
Robbery	$6,435	$13
Assault	$10,375	$21
Kidnapping	$5,970	$12
Vehicle Theft	$16,788	$33
Burglary	$8,867	$18
Theft	$21,144	$42
Arson	$1,324	$3
Vandalism	$2,950	$6
Animal Cruelty	$423	$1
Drug Crimes	$14,700	$29
Identity Theft	$397	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$162,299	$322

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Michiana Shores, IN

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 Michiana Shores totals $451,797 ($896 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $614,096 ($1,218 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 Michiana Shores's 504 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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Michiana Shores 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 Michiana Shores residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.7168
Robbery	0.4059
Rape	0.6634
Murder	0.0556
Total Violent Crime	1.842 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.100
Vehicle Theft	2.151
Burglary	1.940
Arson	0.1088
Total Property Crime	12.30 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1954
Drug Crimes	3.943
Vandalism	0.8193
Identity Theft	0.1017
Animal Cruelty	0.1135
Total "Other" Rate	5.173 (B+)

Individual Michiana Shores Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Michiana, MI	A+	A-	A+
Grand Beach, MI	A+	A-	A+
Long Beach, IN	C-	C	D+
Pottawattamie Park, IN	D+	C-	D
New Buffalo, MI	C	D	C+
Trail Creek, IN	C	C	C-
Michigan City, IN	D+	D+	D
Waterford, IN	B-	B-	C+
Tee Lake, IN	B+	B+	B-
Union Pier, MI	C-	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Michiana Shores 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
Lorane, OR	D+	C-	C-
Rosspoint, KY	C	A	A
Roll, IN	B+	A	A
Rolinda, CA	D	D-	D-
Rockport, WA	F	D	D
Rock, KS	D	C-	C-
Robertsville, OH	B+	A	A
Marlboro, VT	C	B+	B+
Marilee, TX	C+	B	B
Mansfield, NC	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Michiana Shores is safer than the Indiana 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 Michiana Shores, IN average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Michiana Shores schools on SchoolGrade

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