Ludington, MI Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Vehicle Theft Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	C+
Violent Crime Grade	C
Property Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 887

Your yearly chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Ludington is about 1 in 887.

$17

Vehicle Theft costs the average Ludington resident about $17 per year.

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

The C- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US city. Ludington is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of cities are safer and 35% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Ludington's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Ludington is 1.127 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Ludington generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Ludington may be as high as 1 in 335 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,689 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the central parts of Ludington, MI: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Ludington has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 1 in a typical year.

How Ludington's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

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

Ludington, MI:	1.127
Michigan:	2.619
USA:	2.785

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Ludington 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 Vehicle Theft in Ludington, MI

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Ludington about $274,770 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Ludington's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Ludington, including every crime type and how Ludington compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle 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 Ludington's crime maps on the Ludington overall crime page.

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Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
North Epworth, MI	B	C+	B-	C-
Scottville, MI	B+	B-	A-	A-
Sugar Grove, MI	B+	C-	B+	A+
Wiley, MI	B	C	B	B
Custer, MI	C+	C+	C+	A-
Pentwater, MI	C	D+	C	C-
Free Soil, MI	B	B-	C+	A
Fern, MI	C+	B-	C	B+
Fountain, MI	B+	B	B-	A
Oak Hill, MI	A-	B	A-	B-

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Ludington is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Sauk Rapids, MN	C+	B+	B+	C
Fairhaven, MA	C+	D+	D+	C
Fairview, NJ	C-	C+	C+	D
Fernway, PA	A+	A+	A+	B-
Fitzgerald, GA	C	C-	C-	A-
Forrest City, AR	F	F	F	F
Girard, OH	C-	B-	B-	D
Hillsboro, OH	B-	B	B	B+
Princeton, WV	B-	B-	B-	D-
Prospect Heights, IL	B	A-	A-	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Ludington, MI average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Ludington schools on SchoolGrade

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Ludington, MI Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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