$8.37 million
Cost of Crime™ for Ogemaw County, MI
In 2025, crime will cost $918 per household.
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On the map, green marks the parts of Ogemaw County 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 Ogemaw County, MI Safe?
The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Ogemaw County's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Ogemaw County sits in the 65th percentile, ahead of 65% of counties and behind 35%. The grade covers only Ogemaw County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.
The overall crime rate in Ogemaw County is 25.70 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the southeast areas to 1 in 66 in the northwest.
Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Ogemaw County, MI report the most crime, about 142 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.
The Cost of Crime™ in Ogemaw County, MI
Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ogemaw County for 2025 is $8,368,397, about $403 per resident and $918 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income.
These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
- Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.5%
- Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
- Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%
How Much Does Crime Cost in Ogemaw County Compared to Other Counties?
| Ogemaw County, MI: |
$403
|
| Wayne County, MI: |
$853
|
| Ottawa County, MI: |
$197
|
| Michigan: |
$487
|
| USA: |
$464
|
The overall cost of crime per resident in Ogemaw County is $403 per year, which is $61 less than the national average and $84 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Ogemaw County:
- In Wayne County, MI, crime costs $853 per person, which is $451 more than in Ogemaw County.
- In Ottawa County, MI, crime costs $197 per person, which is $205 less than in Ogemaw County
2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime
The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Ogemaw County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime |
Cost to Ogemaw County |
Cost per Ogemaw County Resident |
Murder |
$1.89 million |
$91 |
Rape/Sexual Assault |
$1.30 million |
$63 |
Robbery |
$312,749 |
$15 |
Assault |
$1.82 million |
$88 |
Kidnapping |
$102,152 |
$5 |
Vehicle Theft |
$225,662 |
$11 |
Burglary |
$518,094 |
$25 |
Theft |
$1.24 million |
$60 |
Arson |
$55,936 |
$3 |
Vandalism |
$468,101 |
$23 |
Animal Cruelty |
$14,704 |
$1 |
Drug Crimes |
$268,544 |
$13 |
Identity Theft |
$152,033 |
$7 |
Total Cost of Crime |
$8,368,397 |
$403 |
The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ogemaw County, 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 Ogemaw County totals $19,375,572 ($933 per resident), and all of it comes from
violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $27,743,970 ($1,335 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 county 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 Ogemaw County has 9, do the same, and of Ogemaw County's 20,778 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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Ogemaw County 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 Ogemaw County residents in a standard year.
Violent Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Assault |
3.058 |
Robbery |
0.4785 |
Rape |
1.035 |
Murder |
0.0483 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.619 (C-) |
|
|
Property Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Theft |
11.49 |
Vehicle Theft |
0.7014 |
Burglary |
2.749 |
Arson |
0.1115 |
Total Property Crime |
15.06 (C+) |
|
|
Other Crime Rates
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
Kidnapping |
0.0811 |
Drug Crimes |
1.747 |
Vandalism |
3.154 |
Identity Theft |
0.9454 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0957 |
Total "Other" Rate |
6.023 (A) |
Individual Ogemaw County Crime Maps & Stats
Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Ogemaw County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ogemaw County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| B+ | C | B+ |
| B- | D+ | B- |
| A- | B- | A- |
| B | D | B+ |
| B+ | C- | B |
| A | B- | A |
| B- | D | C+ |
| A | C+ | A |
| A+ | A- | A+ |
| A | B- | A+ |
Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations
Ogemaw County is lower versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade |
|---|
| D | D- | D- |
| B+ | A- | A- |
| C | C | C |
| C+ | C+ | C+ |
| A- | B- | B- |
| D+ | D | D |
| D- | C | C |
| B- | C+ | C+ |
| B | B- | B- |
| C+ | C- | C- |
Considering only the crime rate, Ogemaw County is as safe as 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 Ogemaw County, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ogemaw County schools on SchoolGrade
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