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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$1.07 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pleasant Lake, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $702 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pleasant 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 Pleasant Lake, MI Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Pleasant Lake's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Pleasant Lake sits in the 92nd percentile, ahead of 92% of cities and behind 8%. The grade covers only Pleasant Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pleasant Lake is 11.78 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 72 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 102 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Pleasant Lake, MI report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pleasant Lake, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pleasant Lake for 2025 is $1,067,105, about $268 per resident and $702 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Pleasant Lake, MI:	$268
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pleasant Lake is $268 per year, which is $196 less than the national average and $219 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pleasant Lake:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,580 more than in Pleasant Lake.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $119 less than in Pleasant Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pleasant Lake	Cost per Pleasant Lake Resident
Murder	$337,584	$85
Rape/Sexual Assault	$231,250	$58
Robbery	$27,565	$7
Assault	$154,561	$39
Kidnapping	$18,179	$5
Vehicle Theft	$67,604	$17
Burglary	$65,401	$16
Theft	$59,598	$15
Arson	$13,497	$3
Vandalism	$66,623	$17
Animal Cruelty	$1,466	$0
Drug Crimes	$16,889	$4
Identity Theft	$6,886	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,067,105	$268

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pleasant 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 Pleasant Lake totals $3,397,169 ($853 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,464,274 ($1,121 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 northeast 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 Pleasant Lake has 1, do the same, and of Pleasant Lake's 3,981 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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Pleasant 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 Pleasant Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.352
Robbery	0.2201
Rape	0.9580
Murder	0.0451
Total Violent Crime	2.575 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.891
Vehicle Theft	1.097
Burglary	1.811
Arson	0.1404
Total Property Crime	5.939 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0753
Drug Crimes	0.5735
Vandalism	2.343
Identity Theft	0.2235
Animal Cruelty	0.0498
Total "Other" Rate	3.265 (A)

Individual Pleasant Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Munith, MI	A+	A-	A+
Rives Junction, MI	A	B	A
Leslie, MI	B-	C-	B
Trist, MI	A+	C+	A+
Stockbridge, MI	B-	B-	B-
Jackson, MI	C+	D	C
Leoni, MI	A+	B	A
Tompkins, MI	A	B+	A
Onondaga, MI	A-	B	A-
Michigan Center, MI	B+	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pleasant 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
Rocky Ford, CO	F	F	F
Proctor, MN	C-	C+	C+
Providence Forge, VA	B+	B-	B-
Renfrew, PA	A	A-	A-
Prudenville, MI	B	D+	D+
Spirit Lake, ID	B	D	D
Putney, VT	B	B	B
Quaker Hill, CT	B+	A+	A+
Saltville, VA	C-	C	C
Reidland, KY	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Pleasant 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 Pleasant Lake, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Pleasant Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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