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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.05 million

Cost of Crime™ for Port Austin, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $982 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Port Austin is 25.86 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 33 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 46 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Port Austin, MI report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Port Austin, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Port Austin for 2025 is $1,052,468, about $517 per resident and $982 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): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Port Austin Compared to Other Cities?

Port Austin, MI:	$517
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Port Austin is $517 per year, which is $53 more than the national average and $30 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Port Austin:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,331 more than in Port Austin.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $368 less than in Port Austin

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Port Austin	Cost per Port Austin Resident
Murder	$318,680	$157
Rape/Sexual Assault	$139,070	$68
Robbery	$33,013	$16
Assault	$286,023	$141
Kidnapping	$4,585	$2
Vehicle Theft	$7,554	$4
Burglary	$43,277	$21
Theft	$74,593	$37
Arson	$5,874	$3
Vandalism	$83,616	$41
Animal Cruelty	$1,329	$1
Drug Crimes	$33,656	$17
Identity Theft	$21,198	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$1,052,468	$517

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Port Austin, 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 Port Austin totals $2,866,269 ($1,408 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,918,737 ($1,926 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 north 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 Port Austin has 1, do the same, and of Port Austin's 2,035 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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Port Austin 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 Port Austin residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.894
Robbery	0.5157
Rape	1.127
Murder	0.0833
Total Violent Crime	6.620 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.078
Vehicle Theft	0.2397
Burglary	2.345
Arson	0.1195
Total Property Crime	9.782 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0372
Drug Crimes	2.236
Vandalism	5.752
Identity Theft	1.346
Animal Cruelty	0.0883
Total "Other" Rate	9.459 (C)

Individual Port Austin Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pointe Aux Barques, MI	C+	D-	B+
Kinde, MI	C	D-	B-
Pinnebog, MI	B+	D+	A
Filion, MI	B	D	A-
Redman, MI	C+	D	B-
Rapson, MI	B-	D	B
Caseville, MI	C	D+	D+
Port Hope, MI	D+	D-	C
Bad Axe, MI	C	D	C
Elkton, MI	B+	D+	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Port Austin 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
Winfield, TN	D-	D	D
Bernice, LA	D+	F	F
Beverly Hills, TX	F	F	F
Bylas, AZ	F	F	F
Panguitch, UT	F	D+	D+
Russia, OH	A+	A	A
Rosholt, WI	A-	B	B
Roseto, PA	A-	A-	A-
Rocky Mount, MO	C+	D+	D+
Rockaway Beach, MO	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Port Austin 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 Port Austin, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 34% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Port Austin schools on SchoolGrade

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