According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime statistics, Otisville is safer than 67% of the cities and towns in the US of all population sizes. In Michigan, only on the order of 35% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Otisville. If you live in Otisville, your chance of becoming a victim of crime in the community is 1 in 162. The US average across communities from the largest to the smallest is 1 in 43.

However, when you compare Otisville to other communities of similar population, then Otisville crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Otisville does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Otisville 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 Otisville.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Otisville occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Otisville; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 270. This equates to a rate of 4 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Otisville is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Otisville than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 405.