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Norton Shores, 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

The crime rate in Norton Shores is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 27 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Norton Shores is 1 in 37. Based on FBI crime data, Norton Shores is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Michigan, Norton Shores has a crime rate that is higher than 91% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

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

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Norton Shores 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 Norton Shores; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 357. This equates to a rate of 3 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Norton Shores's rate for property crime is 24 per one thousand population. This makes Norton Shores a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Norton Shores is one in 41.

Norton Shores Crime Data

total Crime Index

13

(100 is safest)


Safer than 13% of U.S. cities.

Norton Shores Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

70

607

677

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

2.80

24.28

27.08

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
2.8
4.61
National Median: 4
    Norton Shores
    Michigan

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 357

in Norton Shores

1 in 217

in Michigan

Norton Shores Violent Crimes

Population: 25,003
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 2 19 5 44
Rate per 1,000 0.08 0.76 0.20 1.76

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
24.28
15.37
National Median: 20
    Norton Shores
    Michigan

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 41

in Norton Shores

1 in 65

in Michigan

Property Crimes

Population: 25,003
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 47 517 43
Rate per 1,000 1.88 20.68 1.72

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

Norton Shores Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
28
25
National Median: 27.0
    Norton Shores
    Michigan