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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$31,353

Cost of Crime™ for Whiteford Center, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $539 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Whiteford 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 Whiteford Center, 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 Whiteford Center's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Whiteford Center sits in the 89th percentile, ahead of 89% of cities and behind 11%. The grade covers only Whiteford Center's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Whiteford Center is 12.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Whiteford Center, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Whiteford Center for 2025 is $31,353, about $232 per resident and $539 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

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

Whiteford Center, MI:	$232
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Whiteford Center is $232 per year, which is $232 less than the national average and $254 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Whiteford Center:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,616 more than in Whiteford Center.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $83 less than in Whiteford Center

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Whiteford Center	Cost per Whiteford Center Resident
Murder	$6,492	$48
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,866	$58
Robbery	$593	$4
Assault	$5,679	$42
Kidnapping	$993	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1,700	$13
Burglary	$1,580	$12
Theft	$3,641	$27
Arson	$446	$3
Vandalism	$970	$7
Animal Cruelty	$68	$1
Drug Crimes	$1,164	$9
Identity Theft	$160	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$31,353	$232

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Whiteford 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 Whiteford Center totals $82,486 ($611 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $113,840 ($843 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 Whiteford Center's 135 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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Whiteford 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 Whiteford Center residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.465
Robbery	0.1397
Rape	0.9609
Murder	0.0256
Total Violent Crime	2.591 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.208
Vehicle Theft	0.8134
Burglary	1.291
Arson	0.1368
Total Property Crime	7.449 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1214
Drug Crimes	1.166
Vandalism	1.006
Identity Theft	0.1532
Animal Cruelty	0.0679
Total "Other" Rate	2.514 (A)

Individual Whiteford Center Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lambertville, MI	A-	B	A-
Ottawa Lake, MI	A-	B	A-
Temperance, MI	A	B-	A-
Sylvania, OH	B	B-	B
Samaria, MI	A	B+	B+
Ottawa Hills, OH	C	C	C
Toledo, OH	D+	D+	D+
Riga, MI	A	B+	A-
Erie, MI	B+	C-	B
Petersburg, MI	A	B-	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Whiteford 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
Genoa, MN	D-	D+	D+
Tidwell, TX	C+	C	C
Tidwell Prairie, TX	D	D-	D-
Ticonic, IA	D	D	D
Tibbs, MS	C-	C+	C+
Goforth, KY	A	B+	B+
Glory, MN	B+	C+	C+
Glenbrook, OR	D+	D+	D+
Glen, TN	D	C+	C+
Glen Cove, WA	D	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Whiteford Center 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 Whiteford Center, MI average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Whiteford Center schools on SchoolGrade

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