Bad Axe, MI Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Bad Axe in green. The most dangerous areas in Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe, MI Safe?

The B grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Bad Axe is in the 66th percentile for safety, meaning 34% of cities are safer and 66% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bad Axe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Bad Axe is 0.5535 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bad Axe generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Bad Axe may be as high as 1 in 386 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,983 in the southwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Bad Axe, MI: about 1 per year. The west part of Bad Axe has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Bad Axe, remember that the rate of vehicle theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the north part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Bad Axe residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bad Axe has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Bad Axe has 1, have the same problem. Of Bad Axe’s 5,537 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Bad Axe Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All vehicle theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bad Axe residents in a standard year.

Individual Bad Axe Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Bad Axe is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bad Axe.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Filion, MI	B	D	A-	A-
Verona, MI	A-	B-	B+	D
Rapson, MI	B-	D	B	C-
Elkton, MI	B+	D+	A-	A+
Ubly, MI	B+	C+	B+	B+
New Greenleaf, MI	A	C+	A-	A
Tyre, MI	A	C	A	B-
Kinde, MI	C	D-	B-	A
Pinnebog, MI	B+	D+	A	A+
Linkville, MI	B	B	B-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bad Axe is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Marlboro, NY	A	B-	B-	C
Dellwood, MO	F	D	D	F
Delmont, PA	A-	A-	A-	B+
Martinsburg, PA	A+	C+	C+	A
Delta, PA	A	A-	A-	A-
Marshall, WI	B-	B-	B-	D-
Sunman, IN	A	A	A	B+
Marlin, TX	D-	D-	D-	D+
Denton, NC	D	D+	D+	B-
Marlborough, CT	A	A+	A+	C-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bad Axe schools on SchoolGrade

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