Sun, MI Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly lower than the average US city. Sun is in the 70th percentile for safety, meaning 30% of cities are safer and 70% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sun's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Sun is 0.5006 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sun generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Sun may be as high as 1 in 1,038 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,662 in the north 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 southwest parts of Sun, MI: about 0 per year. The north part of Sun 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 Sun, 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 few retail establishments in 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 Sun residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sun 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 Sun has 0, have the same problem. Of Sun’s 1,452 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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Sun 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 Sun residents in a standard year.

Individual Sun Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Grant, MI	A	B	A	A-
Kent City, MI	A	C+	A-	C-
Bailey, MI	B+	C+	B	C+
Casnovia, MI	A-	B-	A-	B-
Newaygo, MI	A-	C+	A	A
Croton, MI	A+	B-	A+	A
Sand Lake, MI	A+	C+	A+	D+
Sparta, MI	A	C+	A	C+
Pierson, MI	A	C+	A	C-
Cedar Springs, MI	A	C+	A	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sun 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
East View, KY	B-	B+	B+	B+
Borculo, MI	A+	B+	B+	B
Boston Heights, OH	B+	C-	C-	D+
Calumet, OK	D+	D	D	A-
Canvas, WV	A-	B-	B-	B
Cascade, VA	B+	C+	C+	A
Chatterton, GA	C+	B-	B-	A+
Cissna Park, IL	A-	B+	B+	D
Coggon, IA	A-	A	A	B+
Country Club Hills, MO	F	F	F	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Sun 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 Sun, MI average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sun schools on SchoolGrade

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