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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$20.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Monroe, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $843 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Monroe 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 Monroe, 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 Monroe's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Monroe sits in the 56th percentile, ahead of 56% of cities and behind 44%. The grade covers only Monroe's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Monroe is 22.07 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 28 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Monroe, MI report the most crime, about 208 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 26 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Monroe, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Monroe for 2025 is $19,983,434, about $359 per resident and $843 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): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Monroe, MI:	$359
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Monroe is $359 per year, which is $105 less than the national average and $128 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Monroe:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,489 more than in Monroe.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $210 less than in Monroe

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Monroe	Cost per Monroe Resident
Murder	$4.87 million	$88
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.49 million	$63
Robbery	$491,721	$9
Assault	$3.65 million	$66
Kidnapping	$408,785	$7
Vehicle Theft	$941,333	$17
Burglary	$862,827	$16
Theft	$2.83 million	$51
Arson	$184,897	$3
Vandalism	$1.37 million	$25
Animal Cruelty	$31,829	$1
Drug Crimes	$611,163	$11
Identity Theft	$240,259	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$19,983,434	$359

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Monroe, 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 Monroe totals $50,217,965 ($902 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $70,201,399 ($1,261 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 north 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 Monroe has 12, do the same, and of Monroe's 55,666 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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Monroe 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 Monroe residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.281
Robbery	0.2808
Rape	1.035
Murder	0.0466
Total Violent Crime	3.644 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.801
Vehicle Theft	1.092
Burglary	1.709
Arson	0.1375
Total Property Crime	12.74 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1211
Drug Crimes	1.484
Vandalism	3.443
Identity Theft	0.5576
Animal Cruelty	0.0773
Total "Other" Rate	5.683 (B)

Individual Monroe Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Detroit Beach, MI	A+	B	A+
Bolles Harbor, MI	B+	B	B-
La Salle, MI	A-	B	B+
Scofield, MI	A	A-	A-
Newport, MI	A-	B-	A-
Oldport, MI	A	B-	A-
Luna Pier, MI	B	C	B-
Carleton, MI	A-	B-	B+
Estral Beach, MI	A	B+	A-
Ida, MI	A	B+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Monroe 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
Aspen Hill, MD	B+	B-	B-
Findlay, OH	C+	C+	C+
Evans, GA	A	A	A
Enid, OK	D-	D	D
Encinitas, CA	D	D+	D+
Edina, MN	D	B+	B+
Downers Grove, IL	B-	A-	A-
Delaware, OH	B+	B	B
Crown Point, IN	B	A-	A-
Collierville, TN	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Monroe 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 Monroe, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Monroe schools on SchoolGrade

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