According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Grass Lake is safer than 89% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Michigan, only on the order of 13% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Grass Lake. If you live in Grass Lake, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 548. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 44.

Additionally, NeighborhoodScout analyzed all cities and towns in America with a similar population size to Grass Lake, and we found that the crime rate in Grass Lake is one of the lowest in the nation for its size. This means Grass Lake is one of the safest places in America in which to live for its size, a very important finding.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Grass Lake does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Grass Lake.

NeighborhoodScout's research shows that Grass Lake's violent crime rate is 1 per one thousand inhabitants, which is about average for all communities in America, across all population sizes. Violent crimes that are tracked and included in this rate are armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape (not statutory), and murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Roughly similar to the national average, our analysis shows that your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime in Grass Lake is one in 1096.

Furthermore, our research shows that motor vehicle theft, arson, burglary, and larceny are not very common in Grass Lake compared to most US cities and towns. In fact, the rate of these property crimes in Grass Lake is just 1 per one thousand people, far below the national average. Based on this rate, Grass Lake is one of the safer communities in America with regard to incidences of property crime.