The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Valley Center, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$187,615

Cost of Crime™ for Valley Center, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $877 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Valley Center 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 Valley Center, MI Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Valley Center's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Valley Center sits in the 45th percentile, ahead of 45% of cities and behind 55%. The grade covers only Valley Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Valley Center is 25.57 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 33 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 75 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Valley Center, MI report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Valley Center, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Valley Center for 2025 is $187,615, about $353 per resident and $877 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 58.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Valley Center Compared to Other Cities?

Valley Center, MI:	$353
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Valley Center is $353 per year, which is $111 less than the national average and $133 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Valley Center:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,495 more than in Valley Center.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $204 less than in Valley Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Valley Center	Cost per Valley Center Resident
Murder	$53,788	$101
Rape/Sexual Assault	$33,020	$62
Robbery	$4,513	$8
Assault	$21,748	$41
Kidnapping	$1,815	$3
Vehicle Theft	$992	$2
Burglary	$7,225	$14
Theft	$43,876	$83
Arson	$955	$2
Vandalism	$11,799	$22
Animal Cruelty	$378	$1
Drug Crimes	$4,503	$8
Identity Theft	$3,003	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$187,615	$353

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Valley Center, 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 Valley Center totals $522,240 ($984 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $709,854 ($1,337 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 Valley Center has 1, do the same, and of Valley Center's 531 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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Valley Center 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 Valley Center residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.426
Robbery	0.2702
Rape	1.026
Murder	0.0539
Total Violent Crime	2.776 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.95
Vehicle Theft	0.1206
Burglary	1.500
Arson	0.0745
Total Property Crime	17.65 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0564
Drug Crimes	1.147
Vandalism	3.110
Identity Theft	0.7307
Animal Cruelty	0.0962
Total "Other" Rate	5.140 (B+)

Individual Valley Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Valley Center is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Valley Center.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Melvin, MI	C	C+	D+
Yale, MI	B	C	B
Roseburg, MI	B-	C	C-
Peck, MI	A	B-	A-
Fargo, MI	A+	A	A+
Brown City, MI	B	B-	B-
Avoca, MI	A	B+	A
Croswell, MI	A-	C+	A-
Emmett, MI	A+	A-	A+
Jeddo, MI	A+	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Valley Center 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
Alberta, AL	F	F	F
Bagwell, TX	C-	D+	D+
Wyano, PA	D+	B	B
Wye Mills, MD	A-	B	B
Arbor Vitae, WI	B-	C+	C+
Yampa, CO	F	F	F
Anegam, AZ	F	D-	D-
Yenome, SC	D-	D	D
Altamont, WY	C+	A-	A-
Pinsonfork, KY	B-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Valley Center is as safe as 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 Valley Center, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Valley Center schools on SchoolGrade

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