The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Sault Ste. Marie, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$14.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sault Ste. Marie, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $2,142 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie, MI Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sault Ste. Marie's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Sault Ste. Marie sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of cities and behind 94%. The grade covers only Sault Ste. Marie's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sault Ste. Marie is 56.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Sault Ste. Marie, MI report the most crime, about 153 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 54 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sault Ste. Marie for 2025 is $14,472,636, about $945 per resident and $2,142 per household. That equals 3.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Sault Ste. Marie Compared to Other Cities?

Sault Ste. Marie, MI:	$945
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sault Ste. Marie is $945 per year, which is $480 more than the national average and $458 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sault Ste. Marie:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $904 more than in Sault Ste. Marie.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $795 less than in Sault Ste. Marie

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sault Ste. Marie	Cost per Sault Ste. Marie Resident
Murder	$4.17 million	$272
Rape/Sexual Assault	$929,663	$61
Robbery	$393,011	$26
Assault	$4.43 million	$289
Kidnapping	$110,046	$7
Vehicle Theft	$282,443	$18
Burglary	$704,531	$46
Theft	$2.19 million	$143
Arson	$44,991	$3
Vandalism	$726,741	$47
Animal Cruelty	$11,814	$1
Drug Crimes	$245,089	$16
Identity Theft	$222,487	$15
Total Cost of Crime	$14,472,636	$945

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sault Ste. Marie, 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 Sault Ste. Marie totals $33,409,454 ($2,180 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $47,882,090 ($3,125 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 Sault Ste. Marie has 11, do the same, and of Sault Ste. Marie's 15,323 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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Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	10.07
Robbery	0.8154
Rape	1.001
Murder	0.1450
Total Violent Crime	12.03 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	27.66
Vehicle Theft	1.190
Burglary	5.069
Arson	0.1216
Total Property Crime	34.04 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1184
Drug Crimes	2.162
Vandalism	6.639
Identity Theft	1.876
Animal Cruelty	0.1042
Total "Other" Rate	10.90 (D+)

Individual Sault Ste. Marie Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gardenville, MI	C+	D	C
Brassar, MI	C	D+	C-
Dafter, MI	C-	D-	D+
Rosedale, MI	A-	C-	A-
Brimley, MI	C-	D+	D
Homestead, MI	C	D+	C-
Kincheloe, MI	D-	F	D-
Barbeau, MI	B+	C-	B+
Kinross, MI	D	F	D
Raco, MI	D+	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sault Ste. Marie is higher 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
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY	B	C+	C+
Pittston, PA	C+	B-	B-
Lindale, TX	C	C	C
Lincoln, IL	B	B	B
Liberty, SC	C-	C-	C-
Lexington, VA	D	C	C
Lewisville, NC	C+	B	B
Levelland, TX	D-	D	D
Leitchfield, KY	B-	B	B
Adelphi, MD	C+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Sault Ste. Marie 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 Sault Ste. Marie, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sault Ste. Marie schools on SchoolGrade

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