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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$913,411

Cost of Crime™ for Suttons Bay, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $608 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Suttons Bay 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 Suttons Bay, 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 Suttons Bay's combined rate is lower than the norm. Suttons Bay sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Suttons Bay's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Suttons Bay is 16.99 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 38 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 80 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Suttons Bay, MI report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Suttons Bay, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Suttons Bay for 2025 is $913,411, about $251 per resident and $608 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): 61.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 24.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Suttons Bay Compared to Other Cities?

Suttons Bay, MI:	$251
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Suttons Bay is $251 per year, which is $213 less than the national average and $236 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Suttons Bay:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,598 more than in Suttons Bay.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $102 less than in Suttons Bay

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Suttons Bay	Cost per Suttons Bay Resident
Murder	$163,560	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$238,236	$65
Robbery	$27,589	$8
Assault	$72,195	$20
Kidnapping	$23,770	$7
Vehicle Theft	$43,864	$12
Burglary	$37,827	$10
Theft	$120,565	$33
Arson	$12,555	$3
Vandalism	$68,072	$19
Animal Cruelty	$1,903	$1
Drug Crimes	$30,345	$8
Identity Theft	$72,930	$20
Total Cost of Crime	$913,411	$251

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Suttons Bay, 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 Suttons Bay totals $2,260,613 ($621 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,174,024 ($871 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 south 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 Suttons Bay has 6, do the same, and of Suttons Bay's 3,643 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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Suttons Bay 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 Suttons Bay residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.6900
Robbery	0.2408
Rape	1.079
Murder	0.0239
Total Violent Crime	2.033 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.390
Vehicle Theft	0.7776
Burglary	1.145
Arson	0.1427
Total Property Crime	8.455 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1076
Drug Crimes	1.126
Vandalism	2.616
Identity Theft	2.586
Animal Cruelty	0.0706
Total "Other" Rate	6.506 (B)

Individual Suttons Bay Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lake Leelanau, MI	A-	B+	A-
Leland, MI	B+	C+	B
Omena, MI	A+	A-	A
Isadore, MI	A+	B+	A+
Glen Haven, MI	A	B-	A+
Old Mission, MI	B	D+	B+
Northport, MI	C+	C+	C-
Cedar, MI	A-	C+	A-
Yuba, MI	D+	D-	C
Greilickville, MI	B-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Suttons Bay 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
Bedford, KY	C+	B	B
Mariemont, OH	C	A-	A-
Marienville, PA	C+	D+	D+
Canton, PA	B-	B-	B-
Canterbury, CT	B+	A+	A+
Basile, LA	D+	D	D
Canisteo, NY	C-	C+	C+
Janesville, CA	B+	C+	C+
Bear Creek, NC	C	C	C
Jamesville, NC	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Suttons Bay 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 Suttons Bay, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Suttons Bay schools on SchoolGrade

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