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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$456,207

Cost of Crime™ for Pelkie, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,481 per household.

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

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Pelkie's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Pelkie sits in the 13th percentile, ahead of 13% of cities and behind 87%. The grade covers only Pelkie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pelkie is 44.23 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Pelkie, MI report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pelkie, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pelkie for 2025 is $456,207, about $638 per resident and $1,481 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

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

Pelkie, MI:	$638
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pelkie is $638 per year, which is $174 more than the national average and $151 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pelkie:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pelkie	Cost per Pelkie Resident
Murder	$141,034	$197
Rape/Sexual Assault	$41,222	$58
Robbery	$17,082	$24
Assault	$62,206	$87
Kidnapping	$4,851	$7
Vehicle Theft	$15,049	$21
Burglary	$39,150	$55
Theft	$78,329	$110
Arson	$2,394	$3
Vandalism	$36,813	$51
Animal Cruelty	$597	$1
Drug Crimes	$12,940	$18
Identity Theft	$4,541	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$456,207	$638

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pelkie, 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 Pelkie totals $1,155,974 ($1,617 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,612,181 ($2,255 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 Pelkie's 715 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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Pelkie 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 Pelkie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.029
Robbery	0.7595
Rape	0.9509
Murder	0.1050
Total Violent Crime	4.845 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	21.15
Vehicle Theft	1.359
Burglary	6.037
Arson	0.1386
Total Property Crime	28.69 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1119
Drug Crimes	2.447
Vandalism	7.207
Identity Theft	0.8205
Animal Cruelty	0.1129
Total "Other" Rate	10.70 (C-)

Individual Pelkie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Arnheim, MI	D-	D	F
Elo, MI	B-	C+	B
White, MI	F	D	F
Twin Lakes, MI	B	C	B+
Baraga, MI	D	D+	D
Tapiola, MI	B	B-	B
Keweenaw Bay, MI	D-	D-	D-
Winona, MI	D-	D	D-
Nisula, MI	D	D+	D-
L'Anse, MI	D	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pelkie 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
Sterling, UT	D-	C-	C-
Fernwood, ID	C	B	B
Ferrelview, MO	D+	D-	D-
Flemington, WV	B+	C+	C+
Florida, MA	A-	C+	C+
Stafford Springs, MS	C+	C+	C+
Stanton, AL	C+	C+	C+
Star Junction, PA	A-	B	B
Stebbins, AK	D-	F	F
Fentress, TX	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Pelkie 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 Pelkie, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Pelkie schools on SchoolGrade

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