Houghton Lake, MI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

20%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

15%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

26%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Houghton Lake crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Houghton Lake crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Houghton Lake crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Houghton Lake crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Houghton Lake_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,829 (estimate)	2,004	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.9	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	58.9	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.9	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	355.5	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	417 (estimate)	457	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	205.2	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,060.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	281.3	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,412 (estimate)	1,547	1,917

Houghton Lake crime map

The Houghton Lake crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Houghton Lake as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Houghton Lake crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Houghton Lake crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Houghton Lake crime rates are 20% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Houghton Lake are 15% higher than the national average
In Houghton Lake you have a 1 in 55 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Houghton Lake is safer than 47% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Houghton Lake has increased by 56%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Houghton Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Houghton Lake is 1 in 240

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Houghton Lake is 1 in 71

The chance of being a victim of crime in Houghton Lake is 1 in 55

Year Over Year Crime In Houghton Lake (per 100,000 people)

Houghton Lake police department

Item	Houghton Lake	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	10,515	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.1	3.3

Sex offenders in Michigan

State	Total offenders	Michigan_/100K	National_/100K
Michigan	40,460	414	266

There are a total of 40,460 sex offenders in Michigan. This yields a total of 414 sex offenders in Michigan per 100,000 residents which is 56% greater than the national average.

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City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Prudenville, MI	1,755	148	501	649
Roscommon, MI	1,137	219	741	960
Houghton Lake, MI	5,596	417	1,412	1,829

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Cheraw, SC	5,596	907	4,835	5,741
Warren, AR	5,596	370	1,598	1,968
Rusk, TX	5,598	254	1,508	1,762
Edgerton, WI	5,594	0	539	539
Milton, WI	5,594	36	409	444
Houghton Lake, MI	5,596	417	1,412	1,829

Source: The Houghton Lake, MI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.