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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$236,637

Cost of Crime™ for Minden City, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $732 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Minden 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 Minden City, MI Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Minden City's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Minden City sits in the 85th percentile, ahead of 85% of cities and behind 15%. The grade covers only Minden City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Minden City is 13.81 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 93 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Minden City, MI report the most crime, about 2 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Minden City, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Minden City for 2025 is $236,637, about $317 per resident and $732 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

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

Minden City, MI:	$317
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Minden City is $317 per year, which is $147 less than the national average and $170 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Minden City:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,531 more than in Minden City.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $168 less than in Minden City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Minden City	Cost per Minden City Resident
Murder	$80,285	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$50,643	$68
Robbery	$9,091	$12
Assault	$35,733	$48
Kidnapping	$4,473	$6
Vehicle Theft	$6,718	$9
Burglary	$9,311	$12
Theft	$17,492	$23
Arson	$1,634	$2
Vandalism	$10,051	$13
Animal Cruelty	$522	$1
Drug Crimes	$8,499	$11
Identity Theft	$2,184	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$236,637	$317

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Minden City, 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 Minden City totals $788,335 ($1,057 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,024,972 ($1,374 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 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 Minden City's 746 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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Minden 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 Minden City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.668
Robbery	0.3874
Rape	1.120
Murder	0.0573
Total Violent Crime	3.232 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.528
Vehicle Theft	0.5816
Burglary	1.376
Arson	0.0907
Total Property Crime	6.576 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0989
Drug Crimes	1.540
Vandalism	1.886
Identity Theft	0.3782
Animal Cruelty	0.0947
Total "Other" Rate	3.998 (A-)

Individual Minden City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Palms, MI	A-	C	A-
Forestville, MI	A	B-	A
Ruth, MI	A	B	A-
Tyre, MI	A	C	A
Richmondville, MI	B+	C	B
Freidberger, MI	A-	C-	A-
Deckerville, MI	B+	C+	B
Ubly, MI	B+	C+	B+
Verona, MI	A-	B-	B+
Argyle, MI	B-	C-	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Minden City 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
Spavinaw, OK	D+	D-	D-
Hopkinton, NH	B	B+	B+
Hornersville, MO	B-	C-	C-
Hull, AL	B	B-	B-
Humbird, WI	A-	B+	B+
Iron Mountain Lake, MO	C-	C-	C-
Senior, OH	A	B+	B+
Seward, OK	B	C+	C+
Smithville Flats, NY	A	A-	A-
South Bend, NE	A-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Minden City 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 Minden City, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Minden City schools on SchoolGrade

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