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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$78.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Saginaw, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,566 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Saginaw 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 Saginaw, 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 Saginaw's combined rate is higher than the norm. Saginaw sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Saginaw's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Saginaw is 35.43 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 16 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 44 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Saginaw, MI report the most crime, about 818 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 251 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Saginaw, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Saginaw for 2025 is $78,596,125, about $665 per resident and $1,566 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): 51.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

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

Saginaw, MI:	$665
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Saginaw is $665 per year, which is $201 more than the national average and $178 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Saginaw:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,183 more than in Saginaw.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $516 less than in Saginaw

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Saginaw	Cost per Saginaw Resident
Murder	$22.2 million	$188
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7.30 million	$62
Robbery	$2.07 million	$17
Assault	$22.1 million	$187
Kidnapping	$1.11 million	$9
Vehicle Theft	$4.91 million	$42
Burglary	$3.90 million	$33
Theft	$7.45 million	$63
Arson	$296,108	$3
Vandalism	$4.81 million	$41
Animal Cruelty	$94,089	$1
Drug Crimes	$1.65 million	$14
Identity Theft	$740,015	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$78,596,125	$665

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Saginaw, 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 Saginaw totals $188,654,770 ($1,596 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $267,250,894 ($2,261 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 Saginaw has 18, do the same, and of Saginaw's 118,184 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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Saginaw 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 Saginaw residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.500
Robbery	0.5557
Rape	1.019
Murder	0.1000
Total Violent Crime	8.175 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	12.17
Vehicle Theft	2.683
Burglary	3.635
Arson	0.1038
Total Property Crime	18.59 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1548
Drug Crimes	1.888
Vandalism	5.698
Identity Theft	0.8090
Animal Cruelty	0.1076
Total "Other" Rate	8.658 (C)

Individual Saginaw Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Carrollton, MI	D-	F	D
Buena Vista, MI	F	F	D-
Zilwaukee, MI	C	D	C+
Frost, MI	A+	B+	A+
Indiantown, MI	B-	D+	C
Fosters, MI	B+	B	B
University Center, MI	B+	C+	A-
Bridgeport, MI	B-	C-	C
Freeland, MI	A	B+	A+
Roosevelt, MI	A+	A	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Saginaw 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
Fall River, MA	C	D+	D+
Federal Way, WA	D-	C	C
Fargo, ND	D-	C	C
Fort Collins, CO	F	D	D
Fort Lauderdale, FL	C+	D	D
Florissant, MO	F	F	F
Flagstaff, AZ	D	D-	D-
Flower Mound, TX	C-	C	C
Fayetteville, NC	F	D-	D-
Florence, SC	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Saginaw 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 Saginaw, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Saginaw schools on SchoolGrade

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