With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 3 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Grass Lake is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 87% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Grass Lake is one in 368. Compared to communities within Michigan, Grass Lake‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 86% of the state's cities and towns.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Grass Lake has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Grass Lake is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

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 1105.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Grass 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 Grass Lake than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 553.