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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$485,226

Cost of Crime™ for Rudyard, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,398 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rudyard 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 Rudyard, 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 Rudyard's combined rate is higher than the norm. Rudyard sits in the 17th percentile, ahead of 17% of cities and behind 83%. The grade covers only Rudyard's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rudyard is 40.13 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 22 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Rudyard, MI report the most crime, about 9 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rudyard, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rudyard for 2025 is $485,226, about $597 per resident and $1,398 per household. That equals 1.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

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

Rudyard, MI:	$597
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rudyard is $597 per year, which is $133 more than the national average and $110 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rudyard:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,252 more than in Rudyard.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $448 less than in Rudyard

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rudyard	Cost per Rudyard Resident
Murder	$118,805	$146
Rape/Sexual Assault	$55,217	$68
Robbery	$20,388	$25
Assault	$105,046	$129
Kidnapping	$4,868	$6
Vehicle Theft	$10,421	$13
Burglary	$25,663	$32
Theft	$73,825	$91
Arson	$2,799	$3
Vandalism	$44,786	$55
Animal Cruelty	$827	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,262	$19
Identity Theft	$7,319	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$485,226	$597

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rudyard, 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 Rudyard totals $1,089,424 ($1,340 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,574,650 ($1,937 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 do the same, and of Rudyard's 813 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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Rudyard 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 Rudyard residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.499
Robbery	0.7973
Rape	1.120
Murder	0.0778
Total Violent Crime	6.494 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.53
Vehicle Theft	0.8278
Burglary	3.480
Arson	0.1425
Total Property Crime	21.98 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0988
Drug Crimes	2.538
Vandalism	7.711
Identity Theft	1.163
Animal Cruelty	0.1376
Total "Other" Rate	11.65 (D+)

Individual Rudyard Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dryburg, MI	D	D-	D
Kinross, MI	D	F	D
Raco, MI	D+	D	D
Kincheloe, MI	D-	F	D-
Ozark, MI	D	F	D+
Brimley, MI	C-	D+	D
Dafter, MI	C-	D-	D+
Pickford, MI	C	D-	C
Strongs Corner, MI	D	D-	D
Hessel, MI	D+	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rudyard 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
Fifield, WI	C+	C+	C+
Tebbetts, MO	A-	B-	B-
Taylorsville, TX	F	A-	A-
Tahoma, CA	D+	D+	D+
Glenallen, MO	C-	C	C
Glen, NH	B	A	A
Gilliam, LA	C-	C	C
Gateway, AR	C	C	C
Garrison, IA	D+	C	C
Garfield, WA	D+	C+	C+

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

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