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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$62,523

Cost of Crime™ for Paulding, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $810 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Paulding 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 Paulding, MI Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Paulding's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Paulding sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Paulding's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Paulding is 24.85 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 43 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Paulding, MI report the most crime, about 1 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Paulding, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Paulding for 2025 is $62,523, about $425 per resident and $810 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

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

Paulding, MI:	$425
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Paulding is $425 per year, which is $39 less than the national average and $61 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Paulding:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,423 more than in Paulding.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $276 less than in Paulding

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Paulding	Cost per Paulding Resident
Murder	$18,579	$126
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,724	$66
Robbery	$2,108	$14
Assault	$9,049	$62
Kidnapping	$1,076	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,417	$10
Burglary	$5,292	$36
Theft	$6,959	$47
Arson	$703	$5
Vandalism	$2,948	$20
Animal Cruelty	$147	$1
Drug Crimes	$3,036	$21
Identity Theft	$1,484	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$62,523	$425

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Paulding, 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 Paulding totals $173,045 ($1,177 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $235,568 ($1,603 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 city holds few 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 Paulding's 147 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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Paulding 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 Paulding residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.143
Robbery	0.4559
Rape	1.091
Murder	0.0673
Total Violent Crime	3.757 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.141
Vehicle Theft	0.6224
Burglary	3.969
Arson	0.1981
Total Property Crime	13.93 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1208
Drug Crimes	2.792
Vandalism	2.807
Identity Theft	1.305
Animal Cruelty	0.1351
Total "Other" Rate	7.159 (B-)

Individual Paulding Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Bruce Crossing, MI	B-	C-	B-
Watersmeet, MI	D+	D-	D
Paynesville, MI	B-	C	B-
Ewen, MI	C+	D-	B+
Trout Creek, MI	C-	C-	D+
North Paynesville, MI	B+	C+	A-
Gogebic, MI	F	F	F
Land O' Lakes, WI	D+	D+	D+
Topaz, MI	C	D-	B+
Kenton, MI	F	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Paulding 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
Lemoore Naval Air Station, CA	B+	B+	B+
Kokhanok, AK	F	F	F
Kones Corner, SD	B	D+	D+
La France, SC	D-	D	D
La Joya, NM	F	F	F
Ladd, AR	F	F	F
Ladentown, NY	A	C+	C+
Ladiga, AL	A	A	A
Landes, IL	A-	B+	B+
Langley, AR	C-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Paulding 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 Paulding, MI average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Paulding schools on SchoolGrade

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