The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Wolverine Lake, MI: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.05 million

Cost of Crime™ for Wolverine Lake, MI

In 2025, crime will cost $603 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Wolverine Lake 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 Wolverine Lake, 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 Wolverine Lake's combined rate is lower than the norm. Wolverine Lake sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only Wolverine Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Wolverine Lake is 17.19 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 55 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 72 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Wolverine Lake, MI report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Wolverine Lake, MI

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Wolverine Lake for 2025 is $1,046,774, about $240 per resident and $603 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): 59.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Wolverine Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Wolverine Lake, MI:	$240
Highland Park, MI:	$1848
Hudsonville, MI:	$149
Michigan:	$487
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Wolverine Lake is $240 per year, which is $224 less than the national average and $247 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Wolverine Lake:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,848 per person, which is $1,609 more than in Wolverine Lake.
In Hudsonville, MI, crime costs $149 per person, which is $91 less than in Wolverine Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Wolverine Lake	Cost per Wolverine Lake Resident
Murder	$110,917	$25
Rape/Sexual Assault	$269,128	$62
Robbery	$21,167	$5
Assault	$71,407	$16
Kidnapping	$17,726	$4
Vehicle Theft	$207,547	$48
Burglary	$29,650	$7
Theft	$142,568	$33
Arson	$12,500	$3
Vandalism	$63,159	$14
Animal Cruelty	$2,271	$1
Drug Crimes	$83,062	$19
Identity Theft	$15,672	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$1,046,774	$240

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Wolverine Lake, 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 Wolverine Lake totals $2,057,204 ($471 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $3,103,978 ($711 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 northwest 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 Wolverine Lake's 4,366 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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Wolverine Lake 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 Wolverine Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	0.5695
Robbery	0.1541
Rape	1.017
Murder	0.0135
Total Violent Crime	1.754 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.305
Vehicle Theft	3.070
Burglary	0.7488
Arson	0.1186
Total Property Crime	10.24 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.0670
Drug Crimes	2.572
Vandalism	2.025
Identity Theft	0.4638
Animal Cruelty	0.0703
Total "Other" Rate	5.198 (B+)

Individual Wolverine Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Walled Lake, MI	C+	B	C-
Wixom, MI	B	C+	B-
Commerce Township, MI	A-	A-	B+
West Bloomfield, MI	B-	B	C
Novi, MI	B	B	B-
Orchard Lake Village, MI	C-	C+	D+
White Lake, MI	B+	B+	B-
Milford, MI	A	B	A-
Farmington Hills, MI	C	C+	C-
New Hudson, MI	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Wolverine Lake 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
Mohegan Lake, NY	C+	C-	C-
San Quentin, CA	D-	F	F
Cockrell Hill, TX	D+	D+	D+
Clyde, NY	A-	D+	D+
Cloverdale, VA	C	C+	C+
High Point, FL	A-	A-	A-
Clinton, WI	B	B	B
Saxon, SC	F	F	F
Clarksville, VA	F	B+	B+
Clarksville, OH	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Wolverine Lake 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 Wolverine Lake, MI average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Wolverine Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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