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

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$681,003

Cost of Crime™ for Three Oaks, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $690 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Three Oaks 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 Three Oaks, 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 Three Oaks's combined rate is lower than the norm. Three Oaks sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of cities and behind 21%. The grade covers only Three Oaks's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Three Oaks is 15.68 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 86 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Three Oaks, MI report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Three Oaks, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Three Oaks for 2025 is $681,003, about $279 per resident and $690 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Three Oaks Compared to Other Cities?

Three Oaks, MI:	$279
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Three Oaks is $279 per year, which is $185 less than the national average and $208 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Three Oaks:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,569 more than in Three Oaks.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $130 less than in Three Oaks

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Three Oaks	Cost per Three Oaks Resident
Murder	$168,146	$69
Rape/Sexual Assault	$162,092	$66
Robbery	$28,662	$12
Assault	$75,849	$31
Kidnapping	$17,503	$7
Vehicle Theft	$15,643	$6
Burglary	$42,971	$18
Theft	$67,177	$28
Arson	$10,422	$4
Vandalism	$31,219	$13
Animal Cruelty	$1,830	$1
Drug Crimes	$34,322	$14
Identity Theft	$25,165	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$681,003	$279

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Three Oaks, 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 Three Oaks totals $1,926,593 ($790 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,607,596 ($1,069 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 central 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 Three Oaks has 2, do the same, and of Three Oaks's 2,440 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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Three Oaks 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 Three Oaks residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.082
Robbery	0.3734
Rape	1.096
Murder	0.0367
Total Violent Crime	2.588 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.316
Vehicle Theft	0.4140
Burglary	1.942
Arson	0.1769
Total Property Crime	7.849 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1183
Drug Crimes	1.902
Vandalism	1.791
Identity Theft	1.333
Animal Cruelty	0.1014
Total "Other" Rate	5.245 (B+)

Individual Three Oaks Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lakeside, MI	B-	C	B-
Union Pier, MI	C-	D	C
Harbert, MI	C-	C	A
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI	D+	C-	A-
New Troy, MI	A+	A	A+
Galien, MI	A-	C+	A-
Sawyer, MI	B+	C	A+
Tee Lake, IN	B+	B+	B-
New Buffalo, MI	C	D	C+
Lake Park, IN	B-	B	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Three Oaks 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
Somerset, CA	C-	D+	D+
Kimball, MN	B-	B	B
Lakefield, MN	B-	C	C
Luzerne, PA	D+	C-	C-
Pineville, MO	C-	D+	D+
Red Lake, MN	F	F	F
Reform, AL	C	C	C
Salineville, OH	D+	D-	D-
Silver Creek, MS	B+	A	A
Canby, MN	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Three Oaks 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 Three Oaks, MI average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Three Oaks schools on SchoolGrade

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