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Sand Lake, MI crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 6 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Sand Lake is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 66% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Sand Lake is one in 158. Compared to communities within Michigan, Sand Lake‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 63% of the state's cities and towns.

However, when you compare Sand Lake to other communities of similar population, then Sand Lake crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Sand Lake 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 Sand 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 Sand Lake.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 473. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 237.

Sand Lake Crime Data

total Crime Index

66

(100 is safest)


Safer than 66% of U.S. cities.

Sand Lake Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

1

2

3

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

2.11

4.23

6.34

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
2.11
4.61
National Median: 4
    Sand Lake
    Michigan

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 473

in Sand Lake

1 in 217

in Michigan

Sand Lake Violent Crimes

Population: 473
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
4.23
15.37
National Median: 20
    Sand Lake
    Michigan

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 237

in Sand Lake

1 in 65

in Michigan

Property Crimes

Population: 473
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total Unreported Unreported Unreported
Rate per 1,000 Unreported Unreported Unreported

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Sand Lake Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
4
25
National Median: 27.0
    Sand Lake
    Michigan