The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in West Olive, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.02 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Olive, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $481 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Olive 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 West Olive, 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 West Olive's combined rate is much lower than the norm. West Olive sits in the 99th percentile, ahead of 99% of cities and behind 1%. The grade covers only West Olive's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in West Olive is 7.304 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 93 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 190 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of West Olive, MI report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 5 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Olive, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Olive for 2025 is $2,024,873, about $178 per resident and $481 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): 53.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 14.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Olive Compared to Other Cities?

West Olive, MI:	$178
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Olive is $178 per year, which is $287 less than the national average and $309 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Olive:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,671 more than in West Olive.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $29 less than in West Olive

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Olive	Cost per West Olive Resident
Murder	$584,654	$51
Rape/Sexual Assault	$614,411	$54
Robbery	$64,395	$6
Assault	$267,810	$24
Kidnapping	$23,829	$2
Vehicle Theft	$72,722	$6
Burglary	$53,529	$5
Theft	$116,754	$10
Arson	$32,027	$3
Vandalism	$98,027	$9
Animal Cruelty	$2,714	$0
Drug Crimes	$51,959	$5
Identity Theft	$42,041	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$2,024,873	$178

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Olive, 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 West Olive totals $6,921,929 ($608 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,946,802 ($785 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 southwest 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 West Olive has 2, do the same, and of West Olive's 11,394 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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West Olive 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 West Olive residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.8184
Robbery	0.1797
Rape	0.8894
Murder	0.0273
Total Violent Crime	1.915 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	1.979
Vehicle Theft	0.4122
Burglary	0.5180
Arson	0.1164
Total Property Crime	3.025 (A+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0345
Drug Crimes	0.6165
Vandalism	1.204
Identity Theft	0.4767
Animal Cruelty	0.0322
Total "Other" Rate	2.364 (A+)

Individual West Olive Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Port Sheldon, MI	A+	A	A+
Rusk, MI	A+	B+	A+
Borculo, MI	A+	B+	A+
Grand Haven, MI	A	B	A
Holland, MI	A-	C	A-
North Blendon, MI	A+	B+	A+
Eastmanville, MI	A+	A	A+
Zeeland, MI	A+	B+	A+
Spring Lake, MI	A+	B+	A+
Nunica, MI	A+	B	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Olive 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
Tillamook, OR	D-	D	D
Batesville, IN	A	A-	A-
Bath, ME	C+	A	A
Bath, NY	B	B-	B-
Bath, PA	A	A	A
Baxter, MN	C+	C+	C+
Beachwood, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Bedford Heights, OH	D-	D+	D+
Bee Ridge, FL	A	A+	A+
Belle Vernon, PA	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, West Olive 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 West Olive, MI average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Olive schools on SchoolGrade

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