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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$264,406

Cost of Crime™ for Paw Paw Lake, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $807 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Paw Paw Lake is 22.11 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 35 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Paw Paw Lake, MI report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Paw Paw Lake, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Paw Paw Lake for 2025 is $264,406, about $384 per resident and $807 per household. That equals 1.1% 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): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Paw Paw Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Paw Paw Lake, MI:	$384
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Paw Paw Lake is $384 per year, which is $80 less than the national average and $103 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Paw Paw Lake:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,465 more than in Paw Paw Lake.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $235 less than in Paw Paw Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Paw Paw Lake	Cost per Paw Paw Lake Resident
Murder	$60,982	$89
Rape/Sexual Assault	$48,667	$71
Robbery	$9,415	$14
Assault	$50,389	$73
Kidnapping	$4,826	$7
Vehicle Theft	$10,013	$15
Burglary	$19,133	$28
Theft	$25,601	$37
Arson	$3,154	$5
Vandalism	$19,360	$28
Animal Cruelty	$582	$1
Drug Crimes	$10,159	$15
Identity Theft	$2,124	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$264,406	$384

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Paw Paw Lake, 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 Paw Paw Lake totals $655,308 ($951 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $919,713 ($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 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 Paw Paw Lake's 689 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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Paw Paw Lake 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 Paw Paw Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.547
Robbery	0.4344
Rape	1.165
Murder	0.0471
Total Violent Crime	4.193 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.175
Vehicle Theft	0.9385
Burglary	3.062
Arson	0.1896
Total Property Crime	11.36 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1155
Drug Crimes	1.993
Vandalism	3.933
Identity Theft	0.3982
Animal Cruelty	0.1142
Total "Other" Rate	6.555 (B-)

Individual Paw Paw Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Coloma, MI	B	C-	B-
Watervliet, MI	B-	D+	B
Hagar Shores, MI	B-	C-	B-
Toquin, MI	B+	D+	B
Covert, MI	B	D	B
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	B+	C	B+
Hartford, MI	C	D+	C+
Palisades Park, MI	B	D	B
McDonald, MI	B+	C	B+
Twelve Corners, MI	B+	D	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Paw Paw Lake 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
Devers, TX	D+	D+	D+
Strathmoor Village, KY	C-	A-	A-
Stone Mills, NY	C	B	B
Star Lake, NY	D	F	F
Stanton, MS	D+	B	B
Stanton, KS	B+	A	A
Stanford, MT	F	C+	C+
St. Kilian, WI	B	A+	A+
St. Anna, WI	A	B	B
Springdale, UT	F	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Paw Paw Lake 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 Paw Paw Lake, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Paw Paw Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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