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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$753,994

Cost of Crime™ for Skeels, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $924 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Skeels 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 Skeels, 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 Skeels's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. Skeels sits in the 57th percentile, ahead of 57% of cities and behind 43%. The grade covers only Skeels's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Skeels is 21.88 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 96 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Skeels, MI report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Skeels, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Skeels for 2025 is $753,994, about $378 per resident and $924 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): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.6%

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

Skeels, MI:	$378
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Skeels is $378 per year, which is $86 less than the national average and $109 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Skeels:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,471 more than in Skeels.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $229 less than in Skeels

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Skeels	Cost per Skeels Resident
Murder	$218,739	$110
Rape/Sexual Assault	$121,559	$61
Robbery	$23,857	$12
Assault	$133,573	$67
Kidnapping	$9,567	$5
Vehicle Theft	$22,012	$11
Burglary	$43,063	$22
Theft	$100,969	$51
Arson	$6,953	$3
Vandalism	$34,116	$17
Animal Cruelty	$1,100	$1
Drug Crimes	$21,108	$11
Identity Theft	$17,379	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$753,994	$378

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Skeels, 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 Skeels totals $2,077,585 ($1,041 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,831,579 ($1,419 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 west 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 Skeels's 1,996 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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Skeels 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 Skeels residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.330
Robbery	0.3800
Rape	1.004
Murder	0.0583
Total Violent Crime	3.773 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.767
Vehicle Theft	0.7122
Burglary	2.379
Arson	0.1443
Total Property Crime	13.00 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0790
Drug Crimes	1.430
Vandalism	2.392
Identity Theft	1.125
Animal Cruelty	0.0745
Total "Other" Rate	5.101 (B+)

Individual Skeels Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Wagarville, MI	C+	C-	C+
Hockaday, MI	B+	B-	B
Gladwin, MI	B-	C-	C+
Harrison, MI	D+	D-	D
Dover, MI	B+	D+	B+
Sugar Rapids, MI	B-	C	C
Wooden Shoe Village, MI	C+	C-	C
Prudenville, MI	B	D+	B+
Colonville, MI	D	F	D
Beaverton, MI	B	C	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Skeels 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
Shamrock, TX	F	D-	D-
Firth, ID	B+	B	B
Forestville, WI	B-	A	A
Gallatin Gateway, MT	D-	D	D
Pocono Pines, PA	C+	D+	D+
Point Marion, PA	B+	D+	D+
Port Trevorton, PA	A	A	A
Prichard, WV	B	B	B
Rozet, WY	B	B+	B+
Saxton, PA	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Skeels 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 Skeels, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Skeels schools on SchoolGrade

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