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

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B+
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A

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$1.45 million

Cost of Crime™ for Spring Arbor, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $647 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor, 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 Spring Arbor's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Spring Arbor sits in the 97th percentile, ahead of 97% of cities and behind 3%. The grade covers only Spring Arbor's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Spring Arbor is 9.626 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 76 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 118 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Spring Arbor, MI report the most crime, about 20 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Spring Arbor, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Spring Arbor for 2025 is $1,449,508, about $236 per resident and $647 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): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Spring Arbor Compared to Other Cities?

Spring Arbor, MI:	$236
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Spring Arbor is $236 per year, which is $228 less than the national average and $250 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Spring Arbor:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,612 more than in Spring Arbor.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $87 less than in Spring Arbor

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Spring Arbor	Cost per Spring Arbor Resident
Murder	$482,344	$79
Rape/Sexual Assault	$388,722	$63
Robbery	$46,729	$8
Assault	$149,205	$24
Kidnapping	$25,444	$4
Vehicle Theft	$68,109	$11
Burglary	$46,254	$8
Theft	$81,226	$13
Arson	$22,325	$4
Vandalism	$79,886	$13
Animal Cruelty	$2,582	$0
Drug Crimes	$46,320	$8
Identity Theft	$10,362	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,449,508	$236

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Spring Arbor, 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 Spring Arbor totals $5,120,474 ($835 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,569,982 ($1,072 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 east 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 Spring Arbor's 6,130 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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Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8475
Robbery	0.2423
Rape	1.046
Murder	0.0419
Total Violent Crime	2.178 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	2.559
Vehicle Theft	0.7175
Burglary	0.8319
Arson	0.1508
Total Property Crime	4.259 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0685
Drug Crimes	1.022
Vandalism	1.824
Identity Theft	0.2184
Animal Cruelty	0.0570
Total "Other" Rate	3.190 (A)

Individual Spring Arbor Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sandstone, MI	A+	B	A+
Parma, MI	A+	B+	A
Concord, MI	A	C	A
Horton, MI	A+	B	A+
Hanover, MI	A	C-	A+
Vandercook Lake, MI	B+	C	B
Jackson, MI	C+	D	C
Pulaski, MI	A	B-	A
Liberty, MI	A+	B+	A+
Devereaux, MI	B	D+	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Spring Arbor 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
Centerville, IA	C	C	C
Chisholm, MN	F	F	F
Chauvin, LA	D	D	D
Chatham, VA	C-	D+	D+
Charleston, TN	C+	C	C
Chariton, IA	B-	B+	B+
Chapmanville, WV	C+	C	C
Chamberlayne, VA	D+	C+	C+
Chadron, NE	F	D	D
Chadbourn, NC	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Spring Arbor 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 Spring Arbor, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Spring Arbor schools on SchoolGrade

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