Ottawa Lake, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Ottawa Lake in green. The most dangerous areas in Ottawa Lake 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 Ottawa Lake, MI Safe from Theft?

The B+ grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US city. Ottawa Lake is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of cities are safer and 76% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ottawa Lake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Ottawa Lake is 5.566 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ottawa Lake generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Ottawa Lake may be as high as 1 in 132 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 267 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the southeast parts of Ottawa Lake, MI: about 6 per year. The southwest part of Ottawa Lake has fewer cases of theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Ottawa Lake's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Ottawa Lake 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, Ottawa Lake is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Ottawa Lake, MI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ottawa Lake about $117,745 in 2025, or roughly $29 per resident. This is part of Ottawa Lake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ottawa Lake, including every crime type and how Ottawa Lake 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 Ottawa Lake's crime maps on the Ottawa Lake overall crime page.

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Individual Ottawa Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Whiteford Center, MI	A	B-	A-	A-
Lambertville, MI	A-	B	A-	A-
Sylvania, OH	B	B-	B	B
Riga, MI	A	B+	A-	A-
Temperance, MI	A	B-	A-	B+
Ottawa Hills, OH	C	C	C	C+
Samaria, MI	A	B+	B+	B+
Berkey, OH	B	B-	C+	C+
Petersburg, MI	A	B-	A	A
Richfield Center, OH	B	D+	B-	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Ottawa Lake is lower 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
Ben Wheeler, TX	C+	C-	C-	B-
Captain Cook, HI	D-	C	C	F
Carroll Valley, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Cassatt, SC	C-	D	D	C+
Clinton, PA	B	B	B	C
West DeLand, FL	B+	B+	B+	C
Roseau, MN	D+	C+	C+	D
Rosemont, IL	D-	C-	C-	F
Roseville, OH	C	D+	D+	D+
Roundup, MT	C-	C-	C-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ottawa Lake, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Ottawa Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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