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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$397,084

Cost of Crime™ for Sodus, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $612 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sodus 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 Sodus, MI Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Sodus's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Sodus sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of cities and behind 13%. The grade covers only Sodus's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sodus is 13.20 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 51 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 101 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Sodus, MI report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sodus, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sodus for 2025 is $397,084, about $258 per resident and $612 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Sodus, MI:	$258
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sodus is $258 per year, which is $206 less than the national average and $229 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sodus:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,591 more than in Sodus.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $109 less than in Sodus

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sodus	Cost per Sodus Resident
Murder	$113,406	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$88,081	$57
Robbery	$10,842	$7
Assault	$57,472	$37
Kidnapping	$7,988	$5
Vehicle Theft	$16,231	$11
Burglary	$22,372	$15
Theft	$37,332	$24
Arson	$3,339	$2
Vandalism	$18,771	$12
Animal Cruelty	$872	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,070	$10
Identity Theft	$5,309	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$397,084	$258

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sodus, 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 Sodus totals $1,193,591 ($775 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,590,675 ($1,033 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 city holds few 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 Sodus has 1, do the same, and of Sodus's 1,540 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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Sodus 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 Sodus residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.299
Robbery	0.2238
Rape	0.9433
Murder	0.0392
Total Violent Crime	2.506 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.681
Vehicle Theft	0.6806
Burglary	1.602
Arson	0.0898
Total Property Crime	7.053 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0855
Drug Crimes	1.323
Vandalism	1.706
Identity Theft	0.4454
Animal Cruelty	0.0766
Total "Other" Rate	3.637 (A)

Individual Sodus Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Shanghai Corners, MI	A	A-	A-
Buckhorn, MI	A+	A	A+
Pearl Grange, MI	C	D-	C-
Fair Plain, MI	D-	F	D-
Eau Claire, MI	A-	B-	B+
St. Joseph, MI	B	C+	B-
Benton Harbor, MI	D-	F	D
Spinks Corners, MI	C	C+	D+
Benton Heights, MI	D-	F	D
Hinchman, MI	A-	D+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sodus 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
Tunnel City, WI	B+	C+	C+
Duenweg, MO	C	C+	C+
Eagle Rock, VA	C+	B+	B+
East Brady, PA	A	B	B
Eddyville, IA	B-	B	B
Sedan, KS	D-	D-	D-
Stahlstown, PA	A-	A	A
Stockbridge, WI	A+	A	A
Thomas, KY	D	C	C
Three Bridges, NJ	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Sodus 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 Sodus, MI average SchoolGrade of F, with 19% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sodus schools on SchoolGrade

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