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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.85 million

Cost of Crime™ for South Haven, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $845 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South Haven 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 South Haven, 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 South Haven's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. South Haven sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of cities and behind 40%. The grade covers only South Haven's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Haven is 20.79 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 41 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of South Haven, MI report the most crime, about 39 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Haven, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Haven for 2025 is $3,853,747, about $373 per resident and $845 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South Haven Compared to Other Cities?

South Haven, MI:	$373
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Haven is $373 per year, which is $91 less than the national average and $114 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Haven:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,476 more than in South Haven.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $224 less than in South Haven

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Haven	Cost per South Haven Resident
Murder	$1.04 million	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$629,312	$61
Robbery	$87,977	$9
Assault	$754,437	$73
Kidnapping	$79,839	$8
Vehicle Theft	$203,083	$20
Burglary	$199,337	$19
Theft	$421,187	$41
Arson	$34,068	$3
Vandalism	$238,136	$23
Animal Cruelty	$7,513	$1
Drug Crimes	$134,480	$13
Identity Theft	$24,847	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,853,747	$373

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Haven, 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 South Haven totals $10,136,037 ($981 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $13,989,784 ($1,354 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, of which South Haven has 10, do the same, and of South Haven's 10,336 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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South Haven 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 South Haven residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.542
Robbery	0.2706
Rape	1.004
Murder	0.0535
Total Violent Crime	3.870 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.868
Vehicle Theft	1.269
Burglary	2.126
Arson	0.1365
Total Property Crime	11.40 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1274
Drug Crimes	1.759
Vandalism	3.225
Identity Theft	0.3106
Animal Cruelty	0.0983
Total "Other" Rate	5.520 (B+)

Individual South Haven Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lacota, MI	A-	C+	A-
Kibbie, MI	B	C-	B
Palisades Park, MI	B	D	B
Leisure, MI	C	D-	C
Covert, MI	B	D	B
Grand Junction, MI	B-	D+	C+
Breedsville, MI	B+	C-	B+
Bangor, MI	C+	D+	C+
Pullman, MI	C+	D	C-
Toquin, MI	B+	D+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Haven 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
Tres Hermanos, PR	F	F	F
Clinton, NY	D+	B	B
Clinton, SC	F	D-	D-
Cloverdale, CA	C-	D-	D-
Clyde, NC	C+	B-	B-
Coarsegold, CA	B	C	C
Cochran, GA	C	D+	D+
Coffeyville, KS	F	D-	D-
College Place, WA	C-	C	C
Collegedale, TN	C-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, South Haven 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 South Haven, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Haven schools on SchoolGrade

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