Kessington, MI Violent Crime Rates and Maps

A+

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	A+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$281,998

Cost of Crime™ for Kessington, MI

In 2025, violent crime will cost $400 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Kessington with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The B grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Kessington against the average US city, where the rate is slightly lower than the norm. Kessington sits in the 68th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 68% of cities and behind 32%. The grade covers only Kessington's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Kessington is 2.280 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 362 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 478 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Kessington, MI report the most violent crime, about 1 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Kessington, MI

The tangible cost of violent crime in Kessington is projected at $281,998 for 2025, about $155 per resident and $400 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 47.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 15.8%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Kessington Compared to Other Cities?

Kessington, MI:	$155
Highland Park, MI:	$1391
Pearline, MI:	$93
Michigan:	$312
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $155 per resident each year in Kessington, which is $103 less than the national average and $157 less than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Kessington:

In Highland Park, MI, crime costs $1,391 per person, which is $1,236 more than in Kessington.
In Pearline, MI, crime costs $93 per person, which is $62 less than in Kessington

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Kessington, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Kessington	Cost per Kessington Resident
Murder	$108,579	$60
Rape/Sexual Assault	$104,667	$58
Robbery	$11,769	$6
Assault	$56,983	$31
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$281,998	$155

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Kessington, MI

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Kessington totals $1,241,873 ($683 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,523,871 ($839 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Kessington, MI, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the southeast part of the city has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Kessington Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Kessington residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.092
Robbery	0.2059
Rape	0.9500
Murder	0.0318
Total Violent Crime	2.280 (B)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Kessington is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Kessington.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Edwardsburg, MI	A+	B	A+
Dailey, MI	A+	B-	A+
Granger, IN	A-	A	B
Cassopolis, MI	A	C	A
Calvin Center, MI	A+	B-	A+
Osceola, IN	A-	B+	B
Elkhart, IN	B-	D+	C
Niles, MI	B+	C	B
Union, MI	A+	B+	A
Sumnerville, MI	A+	C+	A

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Kessington is lower versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. 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
Ava, IL	B+	B+	B+
Williams, IN	B+	A-	A-
Westwood, KS	D	A-	A-
Valley Park, OK	B	B	B
Urbanna, VA	C	C	C
Tollesboro, KY	B+	B+	B+
Sycamore, OH	B-	C+	C+
St. Elmo, IL	C	B	B
Quilcene, WA	D-	D-	D-
Pineland, TX	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Kessington is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

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