The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$4.79 million

Cost of Crime™ for Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $1,591 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Westside Lansing 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 Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Westside Lansing's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Westside Lansing sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of neighborhoods and behind 57%. The grade covers only Westside Lansing's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Westside Lansing is 40.50 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the northeast areas to 1 in 35 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI report the most crime, about 54 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Westside Lansing for 2025 is $4,793,480, about $713 per resident and $1,591 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Westside Lansing Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI:	$713
Evergreen, Detroit, MI:	$1273
Flat Rock Area, Flat Rock, MI:	$257
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Westside Lansing is $713 per year, which is $249 more than the national average and $226 more than Lansing's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Westside Lansing:

In Evergreen, Detroit, MI, crime costs $1,273 per person, which is $560 more than in Westside Lansing.
In Flat Rock Area, Flat Rock, MI, crime costs $257 per person, which is $457 less than in Westside Lansing

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Westside Lansing	Cost per Westside Lansing Resident
Murder	$1.22 million	$182
Rape/Sexual Assault	$453,897	$68
Robbery	$110,467	$16
Assault	$1.27 million	$189
Kidnapping	$55,062	$8
Vehicle Theft	$455,126	$68
Burglary	$191,311	$28
Theft	$453,624	$67
Arson	$25,334	$4
Vandalism	$319,735	$48
Animal Cruelty	$6,899	$1
Drug Crimes	$174,490	$26
Identity Theft	$54,488	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$4,793,480	$713

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Westside Lansing, Lansing, 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 Westside Lansing totals $10,645,412 ($1,584 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,438,891 ($2,297 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 northeast part of the neighborhood 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 Westside Lansing's 6,722 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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Westside Lansing 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 Westside Lansing residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.583
Robbery	0.5225
Rape	1.114
Murder	0.0968
Total Violent Crime	8.316 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.03
Vehicle Theft	4.372
Burglary	3.138
Arson	0.1561
Total Property Crime	20.70 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1351
Drug Crimes	3.509
Vandalism	6.658
Identity Theft	1.047
Animal Cruelty	0.1388
Total "Other" Rate	11.49 (C)

Individual Westside Lansing Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Westside Lansing is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Westside Lansing.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI	D-	F	D-
Northwestside, Lansing, MI	C	D	C
Old Town, Lansing, MI	D-	D-	D-
Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI	D+	D	D+
Old Everett, Lansing, MI	C-	F	C
Southside, Lansing, MI	C	D	C+
Forest View, Lansing, MI	C+	D	B
Bailey, East Lansing, MI	B-	C+	B-
Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI	B+	C+	A
Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI	B+	B	B

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westside Lansing is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D-
Puget, Bellingham, WA	D+	C+	C+
North Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA	A-	C	C
North Image, Vancouver, WA	D-	B-	B-
Near North, Minneapolis, MN	F	F	F
Mountain Creek, Pflugerville, TX	A-	B	B
Mount Lookout, Cincinnati, OH	B	A	A
Meadowbrook, Augusta, GA	C	B+	B+
Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA	C+	B	B
Southwest Hills, Portland, OR	C-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Westside Lansing is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Westside Lansing schools on SchoolGrade

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