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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.95 million

Cost of Crime™ for Reed City, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $870 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Reed City 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 Reed City, 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 Reed City's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Reed City sits in the 62nd percentile, ahead of 62% of cities and behind 38%. The grade covers only Reed City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Reed City is 20.37 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 70 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Reed City, MI report the most crime, about 52 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Reed City, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Reed City for 2025 is $1,948,903, about $348 per resident and $870 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): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Reed City Compared to Other Cities?

Reed City, MI:	$348
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Reed City is $348 per year, which is $116 less than the national average and $139 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Reed City:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,500 more than in Reed City.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $199 less than in Reed City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Reed City	Cost per Reed City Resident
Murder	$604,969	$108
Rape/Sexual Assault	$303,568	$54
Robbery	$76,886	$14
Assault	$288,340	$51
Kidnapping	$29,337	$5
Vehicle Theft	$26,537	$5
Burglary	$107,434	$19
Theft	$239,447	$43
Arson	$14,554	$3
Vandalism	$145,108	$26
Animal Cruelty	$2,920	$1
Drug Crimes	$83,502	$15
Identity Theft	$26,301	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,948,903	$348

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Reed City, 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 Reed City totals $5,575,391 ($995 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $7,524,294 ($1,343 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 south 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 Reed City has 2, do the same, and of Reed City's 5,601 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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Reed City 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 Reed City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.793
Robbery	0.4364
Rape	0.8939
Murder	0.0575
Total Violent Crime	3.180 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.255
Vehicle Theft	0.3060
Burglary	2.115
Arson	0.1076
Total Property Crime	10.78 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0864
Drug Crimes	2.015
Vandalism	3.626
Identity Theft	0.6067
Animal Cruelty	0.0705
Total "Other" Rate	6.405 (B)

Individual Reed City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hersey, MI	B+	B-	B+
Chase, MI	B	D-	A-
Paris, MI	A+	B+	A
Hawkins, MI	A-	C	A-
Le Roy, MI	B	D-	A-
Grant Center, MI	A	C	A+
Nirvana, MI	D	D-	D
Pogy, MI	B+	C-	B+
Evart, MI	C-	D-	C-
Luther, MI	B-	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Reed City is similar 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
Atoka, OK	D	D+	D+
Oconto Falls, WI	A-	B+	B+
Lake Tansi, TN	C	D	D
St. Maries, ID	D+	B-	B-
Nunica, MI	A+	B	B
North Tazewell, VA	C+	C-	C-
Ava, MO	C	D	D
Aurora, OR	C	C+	C+
Auburn, PA	A+	A+	A+
Auburn, IL	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Reed City 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 Reed City, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Reed City schools on SchoolGrade

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