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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$700,520

Cost of Crime™ for West Sumpter, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,344 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in West Sumpter is 17.06 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 31 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 62 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of West Sumpter, MI report the most crime, about 7 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Sumpter, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Sumpter for 2025 is $700,520, about $464 per resident and $1,344 per household. That equals 1.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 46.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

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

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Sumpter is $464 per year, which is the same as the national average and $22 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to West Sumpter:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,384 more than in West Sumpter.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $315 less than in West Sumpter

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Sumpter	Cost per West Sumpter Resident
Murder	$314,283	$208
Rape/Sexual Assault	$90,803	$60
Robbery	$12,060	$8
Assault	$98,867	$66
Kidnapping	$11,574	$8
Vehicle Theft	$61,702	$41
Burglary	$19,586	$13
Theft	$32,439	$21
Arson	$4,876	$3
Vandalism	$31,192	$21
Animal Cruelty	$1,008	$1
Drug Crimes	$15,586	$10
Identity Theft	$6,543	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$700,520	$464

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Sumpter, 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 Sumpter totals $2,544,462 ($1,686 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,244,982 ($2,150 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 do the same, and of West Sumpter's 1,509 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 Sumpter 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 Sumpter residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.281
Robbery	0.2541
Rape	0.9924
Murder	0.1108
Total Violent Crime	3.639 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.151
Vehicle Theft	2.641
Burglary	1.431
Arson	0.1338
Total Property Crime	8.356 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1265
Drug Crimes	1.396
Vandalism	2.893
Identity Theft	0.5602
Animal Cruelty	0.0903
Total "Other" Rate	5.067 (B+)

Individual West Sumpter Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Willis, MI	A	B+	A
Whittaker, MI	A	B-	A
Maybee, MI	A	B+	A-
Belleville, MI	C+	C-	C+
New Boston, MI	A	B	A-
London, MI	A+	A	A
Carleton, MI	A-	B-	B+
Waltz, MI	A	B-	A-
Scofield, MI	A	A-	A-
Oakville, MI	A-	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Sumpter 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
Stewart, MS	B-	A-	A-
Henderson, MO	B-	C-	C-
Hillister, TX	F	D	D
Hodge, LA	C	D-	D-
Hollow Creek, KY	C	B+	B+
Hughesville, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Smithville, OK	D+	C+	C+
Sperry, IA	A-	C	C
St. Wendel, MN	C+	A-	A-
Sterling, NE	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, West Sumpter 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 Sumpter, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 37% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Sumpter schools on SchoolGrade

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