The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Village of Clarkston, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$290,037

Cost of Crime™ for Village of Clarkston, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $630 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Village of Clarkston 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 Village of Clarkston, 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 Village of Clarkston's combined rate is lower than the norm. Village of Clarkston sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Village of Clarkston's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Village of Clarkston is 16.53 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 55 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Village of Clarkston, MI report the most crime, about 6 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Village of Clarkston, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Village of Clarkston for 2025 is $290,037, about $263 per resident and $630 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Village of Clarkston Compared to Other Cities?

Village of Clarkston, MI:	$263
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Village of Clarkston is $263 per year, which is $202 less than the national average and $224 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Village of Clarkston:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,586 more than in Village of Clarkston.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $114 less than in Village of Clarkston

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Village of Clarkston	Cost per Village of Clarkston Resident
Murder	$53,979	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$66,100	$60
Robbery	$6,905	$6
Assault	$28,920	$26
Kidnapping	$2,615	$2
Vehicle Theft	$35,453	$32
Burglary	$16,340	$15
Theft	$22,130	$20
Arson	$3,479	$3
Vandalism	$25,656	$23
Animal Cruelty	$779	$1
Drug Crimes	$13,724	$12
Identity Theft	$13,956	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$290,037	$263

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Village of Clarkston, 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 Village of Clarkston totals $685,793 ($621 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $975,831 ($884 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 Village of Clarkston's 1,104 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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Village of Clarkston 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 Village of Clarkston residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.9121
Robbery	0.1988
Rape	0.9875
Murder	0.0260
Total Violent Crime	2.124 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	3.870
Vehicle Theft	2.074
Burglary	1.632
Arson	0.1305
Total Property Crime	7.707 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0391
Drug Crimes	1.681
Vandalism	3.253
Identity Theft	1.633
Animal Cruelty	0.0954
Total "Other" Rate	6.701 (B-)

Individual Village of Clarkston Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Clarkston, MI	A-	A-	A-
Davisburg, MI	A	A-	A-
Lake Angelus, MI	B	B	C+
Waterford, MI	C+	C	C
White Lake, MI	B+	B+	B-
Ortonville, MI	A	A-	A
Lake Orion, MI	A-	B+	B+
Pontiac, MI	D	F	D
Oxford, MI	A-	B+	B+
Sylvan Lake, MI	D+	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Village of Clarkston 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
Urbana, TX	C+	C	C
Bogue, NC	C	A+	A+
Bruceville-Eddy, TX	B	C	C
Burfordville, MO	B	C	C
Cabins, WV	A-	B+	B+
Cairo, MO	C-	D	D
Dundas, IL	A-	B-	B-
Dyer, AR	D+	C-	C-
Troy, IN	B+	B	B
Amargosa Valley, NV	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Village of Clarkston 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 Village of Clarkston, MI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Village of Clarkston schools on SchoolGrade

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