Ontonagon County, MI Violent Crime Rates and Maps

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Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	B+

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$2.14 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ontonagon County, MI

In 2025, violent crime will cost $712 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ontonagon County 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 D+ grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Ontonagon County against the average US county, where the rate is higher than the norm. Ontonagon County sits in the 23rd percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 23% of counties and behind 77%. The grade covers only Ontonagon County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The violent crime rate in Ontonagon County is 5.269 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 154 in the west areas to 1 in 322 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Ontonagon County, MI report the most violent crime, about 10 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ontonagon County, MI

The tangible cost of violent crime in Ontonagon County is projected at $2,142,997 for 2025, about $366 per resident and $712 per household. That equals 1.1% 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): 41.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 44.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in Ontonagon County Compared to Other Counties?

Ontonagon County, MI:	$366
Wayne County, MI:	$576
Ottawa County, MI:	$135
Michigan:	$312
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $366 per resident each year in Ontonagon County, which is $107 more than the national average and $53 more than Michigan's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Ontonagon County:

In Wayne County, MI, crime costs $576 per person, which is $210 more than in Ontonagon County.
In Ottawa County, MI, crime costs $135 per person, which is $231 less than in Ontonagon County

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

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

Crime	Cost to Ontonagon County	Cost per Ontonagon County Resident
Murder	$1.07 million	$183
Rape/Sexual Assault	$359,330	$61
Robbery	$95,976	$16
Assault	$612,770	$105
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$2,142,997	$366

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Ontonagon County, 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 Ontonagon County totals $9,041,279 ($1,542 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $11,184,277 ($1,908 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Ontonagon County, 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 north part of the county 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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Ontonagon County Violent Crime Breakdown

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

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.640
Robbery	0.5205
Rape	1.011
Murder	0.0976
Total Violent Crime	5.269 (D+)

Individual Ontonagon County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of violent crime in Ontonagon County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Ontonagon County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Gogebic County, MI	C-	D	C-
Baraga County, MI	C-	C-	D+
Houghton County, MI	C+	C-	C-
Iron County, WI	C	C	C
Ashland County, WI	D	D-	D
Bayfield County, WI	C+	C+	C
Marquette County, MI	C-	C	D+
Lake County, MN	C	B+	C-
Alger County, MI	C	C	C-
Douglas County, WI	C-	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Ontonagon County is higher versus other counties of the same size for violent crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Barbour County, WV	A-	B+	B+
Wheeler County, NE	D	C+	C+
Washington County, AL	C-	C	C
Bear Lake County, ID	C+	B-	B-
Baylor County, TX	D	D+	D+
Bath County, VA	B	C	C
Bath County, KY	B+	A+	A+
Barton County, MO	D+	D-	D-
Barnes County, ND	D	C	C
Wheeler County, OR	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the violent crime rate, Ontonagon County is as safe as the Michigan state average and less safe than the national average.

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