The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Michigan City, IN: Crime Maps and Statistics

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$23.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Michigan City, IN

In 2025, crime will cost $1,335 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Michigan City 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 Michigan City, IN Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Michigan City's combined rate is higher than the norm. Michigan City sits in the 28th percentile, ahead of 28% of cities and behind 72%. The grade covers only Michigan City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Michigan City is 33.06 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 50 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Michigan City, IN report the most crime, about 315 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 37 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Michigan City, IN

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Michigan City for 2025 is $22,976,069, about $576 per resident and $1,335 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Michigan City Compared to Other Cities?

Michigan City, IN:	$576
Notre Dame, IN:	$1359
Roanoke, IN:	$181
Indiana:	$402
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Michigan City is $576 per year, which is $112 more than the national average and $174 more than Indiana's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Michigan City:

In Notre Dame, IN, crime costs $1,359 per person, which is $783 more than in Michigan City.
In Roanoke, IN, crime costs $181 per person, which is $396 less than in Michigan City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Michigan City	Cost per Michigan City Resident
Murder	$8.32 million	$209
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.52 million	$38
Robbery	$842,631	$21
Assault	$2.94 million	$74
Kidnapping	$750,434	$19
Vehicle Theft	$2.03 million	$51
Burglary	$1.39 million	$35
Theft	$2.88 million	$72
Arson	$63,132	$2
Vandalism	$546,096	$14
Animal Cruelty	$38,210	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.47 million	$37
Identity Theft	$183,098	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$22,976,069	$576

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Michigan City, 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 Michigan City totals $63,511,459 ($1,593 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $86,487,528 ($2,169 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 northwest 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 Michigan City has 6, do the same, and of Michigan City's 39,875 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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Michigan City 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 Michigan City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.569
Robbery	0.6718
Rape	0.6280
Murder	0.1110
Total Violent Crime	3.980 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.95
Vehicle Theft	3.296
Burglary	3.834
Arson	0.0656
Total Property Crime	21.15 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3104
Drug Crimes	4.980
Vandalism	1.917
Identity Theft	0.5933
Animal Cruelty	0.1295
Total "Other" Rate	7.930 (C+)

Individual Michigan City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Trail Creek, IN	C	C	C-
Pottawattamie Park, IN	D+	C-	D
Waterford, IN	B-	B-	C+
Long Beach, IN	C-	C	D+
Town of Pines, IN	D	D+	D-
Michiana Shores, IN	B	A-	C+
Beverly Shores, IN	A-	C	A-
Michiana, MI	A+	A-	A+
Grand Beach, MI	A+	A-	A+
Pinola, IN	B+	B-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Michigan City 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
Atlantic City, NJ	D-	D-	D-
Belleville, NJ	B	B-	B-
Braintree Town, MA	B+	B	B
Calexico, CA	D-	D-	D-
Phoenixville, PA	A-	A	A
Mount Laurel, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Newburgh, IN	A+	A+	A+
North Bay Village, FL	B+	B-	B-
Norwich, CT	C-	B+	B+
Orangeburg, SC	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Michigan City is less safe than the Indiana state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Michigan City, IN average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Michigan City schools on SchoolGrade

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