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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	D-

Which crimes are included?

$12.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Muskegon Heights, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $3,428 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Muskegon Heights 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 Muskegon Heights, MI Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Muskegon Heights's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Muskegon Heights sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Muskegon Heights's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Muskegon Heights is 59.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 13 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Muskegon Heights, MI report the most crime, about 104 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 26 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Muskegon Heights, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Muskegon Heights for 2025 is $12,213,765, about $1,296 per resident and $3,428 per household. That equals 7.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Muskegon Heights Compared to Other Cities?

Muskegon Heights, MI:	$1296
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Muskegon Heights is $1,296 per year, which is $832 more than the national average and $809 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Muskegon Heights:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $552 more than in Muskegon Heights.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $1,147 less than in Muskegon Heights

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Muskegon Heights	Cost per Muskegon Heights Resident
Murder	$4.72 million	$501
Rape/Sexual Assault	$577,962	$61
Robbery	$373,771	$40
Assault	$3.23 million	$343
Kidnapping	$19,625	$2
Vehicle Theft	$743,839	$79
Burglary	$625,457	$66
Theft	$881,502	$94
Arson	$33,856	$4
Vandalism	$679,114	$72
Animal Cruelty	$11,228	$1
Drug Crimes	$206,770	$22
Identity Theft	$112,402	$12
Total Cost of Crime	$12,213,765	$1,296

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Muskegon Heights, 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 Muskegon Heights totals $35,002,421 ($3,714 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $47,216,186 ($5,010 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 central 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 Muskegon Heights has 1, do the same, and of Muskegon Heights's 9,424 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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Muskegon Heights 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 Muskegon Heights residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	11.93
Robbery	1.261
Rape	1.011
Murder	0.2665
Total Violent Crime	14.47 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.06
Vehicle Theft	5.097
Burglary	7.317
Arson	0.1488
Total Property Crime	30.62 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0343
Drug Crimes	2.966
Vandalism	10.09
Identity Theft	1.541
Animal Cruelty	0.1611
Total "Other" Rate	14.79 (D-)

Individual Muskegon Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Roosevelt Park, MI	D+	D-	D+
Norton Shores, MI	C+	D	C
Muskegon, MI	F	F	F
North Muskegon, MI	D+	D+	D
Fruitport, MI	B	C-	B
Ferrysburg, MI	A+	B+	A+
Wolf Lake, MI	D	D+	D-
Spring Lake, MI	A+	B+	A+
Sullivan, MI	A-	C+	B+
Twin Lake, MI	A-	C	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Muskegon Heights 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
Frostburg, MD	D-	D-	D-
Southside, AL	B+	B+	B+
Golden Valley, AZ	C	D	D
Gloucester Point, VA	B-	B-	B-
Getzville, NY	A-	A	A
Georgetown, IN	A+	A	A
Geneva, OH	C	B	B
Geneseo, NY	C+	D+	D+
Geneseo, IL	A-	B	B
Galena Park, TX	D	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Muskegon Heights is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Muskegon Heights, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Muskegon Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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