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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$245,407

Cost of Crime™ for South Riley, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $550 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of South Riley 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 Riley, 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 South Riley's combined rate is much lower than the norm. South Riley sits in the 93rd percentile, ahead of 93% of cities and behind 7%. The grade covers only South Riley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in South Riley is 11.42 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 58 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 112 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of South Riley, MI report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South Riley, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South Riley for 2025 is $245,407, about $222 per resident and $550 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.7%

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

South Riley, MI:	$222
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South Riley is $222 per year, which is $242 less than the national average and $265 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to South Riley:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,626 more than in South Riley.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $73 less than in South Riley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to South Riley	Cost per South Riley Resident
Murder	$29,760	$27
Rape/Sexual Assault	$60,951	$55
Robbery	$5,407	$5
Assault	$76,955	$70
Kidnapping	$6,790	$6
Vehicle Theft	$15,010	$14
Burglary	$7,548	$7
Theft	$19,729	$18
Arson	$1,685	$2
Vandalism	$11,192	$10
Animal Cruelty	$274	$0
Drug Crimes	$7,992	$7
Identity Theft	$2,114	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$245,407	$222

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South Riley, 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 Riley totals $512,415 ($464 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $757,822 ($686 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 South Riley has 1, do the same, and of South Riley's 1,105 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 Riley 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 Riley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.425
Robbery	0.1555
Rape	0.9097
Murder	0.0143
Total Violent Crime	3.505 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.447
Vehicle Theft	0.8772
Burglary	0.7531
Arson	0.0632
Total Property Crime	5.141 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1013
Drug Crimes	0.9777
Vandalism	1.418
Identity Theft	0.2472
Animal Cruelty	0.0335
Total "Other" Rate	2.778 (A)

Individual South Riley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eagle, MI	A	B+	A
Dewitt, MI	A	B	A
Eureka, MI	A+	C+	A+
Wacousta, MI	A	B+	A
Westphalia, MI	A-	D	A
Grand Ledge, MI	B+	B	B
Waverly, MI	C	C+	C-
Fowler, MI	A	C-	A+
St. Johns, MI	B	C	B
Bath, MI	B	C+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

South Riley 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
Arcadia Lakes, SC	F	D-	D-
Ashkum, IL	A+	A-	A-
Ashland, MT	F	F	F
Bellefonte, KY	A+	A+	A+
Sandstone, MI	A+	B	B
Oxford, KS	C	B-	B-
Paradise Hill, OH	B	B-	B-
Perrysburg, NY	D+	D-	D-
Plainville, WI	B	B-	B-
Preachersville, KY	C	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, South Riley 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 Riley, MI average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See South Riley schools on SchoolGrade

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