Pentwater, MI Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Pentwater is in the 43rd percentile for safety, meaning 57% of cities are safer and 43% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pentwater's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Pentwater is 9.979 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pentwater generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Pentwater may be as high as 1 in 76 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 479 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of Pentwater, MI: about 6 per year. The east part of Pentwater has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Pentwater's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Pentwater 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, Pentwater is as safe as 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 Pentwater, MI

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Pentwater about $136,287 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of Pentwater's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pentwater, including every crime type and how Pentwater 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 Pentwater's crime maps on the Pentwater overall crime page.

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Individual Pentwater Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Wiley, MI	B	C	B	B
Hart, MI	C+	C-	C+	C+
Mears, MI	B	C	B-	B-
Fern, MI	C+	B-	C	C+
Little Point Sable, MI	B+	B-	B+	A-
Ludington, MI	C+	C	C+	B-
Scottville, MI	B+	B-	A-	A-
Shelby, MI	C+	C	C	C-
Custer, MI	C+	C+	C+	C+
North Epworth, MI	B	C+	B-	B-

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Pentwater is similar 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
Blue Mountain, MS	A-	A+	A+	A
Willis, VA	B-	D+	D+	B
Watkins, MN	A-	C+	C+	B+
Searsport, ME	B+	A	A	B
Salem, NY	C+	C-	C-	D
Hale, MI	C-	C-	C-	D+
Green Springs, OH	B+	D	D	B+
Gold River, CA	D-	D	D	D-
Glade Hill, VA	B	B	B	B-
Georgiana, AL	D	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pentwater, MI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pentwater schools on SchoolGrade

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