Muskegon Heights, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Muskegon Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Muskegon Heights are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Muskegon Heights, MI Safe from Theft?

The D- grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. Muskegon Heights is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Muskegon Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Muskegon Heights is 18.06 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Muskegon Heights generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Muskegon Heights may be as high as 1 in 39 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 85 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the east parts of Muskegon Heights, MI: about 35 per year. The northwest part of Muskegon Heights has fewer cases of theft with only 8 in a typical year.

How Muskegon Heights's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Muskegon Heights to the Michigan state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Muskegon Heights is less safe than the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Muskegon Heights, MI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Muskegon Heights about $881,502 in 2025, or roughly $94 per resident. This is part of Muskegon Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Muskegon Heights, including every crime type and how Muskegon Heights compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Muskegon Heights's crime maps on the Muskegon Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Muskegon Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Muskegon Heights is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Muskegon Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Roosevelt Park, MI	D+	D-	D+	C-
Norton Shores, MI	C+	D	C	C+
Muskegon, MI	F	F	F	F
North Muskegon, MI	D+	D+	D	D
Fruitport, MI	B	C-	B	B
Ferrysburg, MI	A+	B+	A+	A+
Wolf Lake, MI	D	D+	D-	D-
Spring Lake, MI	A+	B+	A+	A
Sullivan, MI	A-	C+	B+	B+
Twin Lake, MI	A-	C	B+	B+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Muskegon Heights is higher versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Frostburg, MD	D-	D-	D-	D
Southside, AL	B+	B+	B+	A
Golden Valley, AZ	C	D	D	C-
Gloucester Point, VA	B-	B-	B-	D+
Getzville, NY	A-	A	A	C
Georgetown, IN	A+	A	A	A
Geneva, OH	C	B	B	D+
Geneseo, NY	C+	D+	D+	D
Geneseo, IL	A-	B	B	A-
Galena Park, TX	D	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Muskegon Heights, MI average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Muskegon Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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