Sault Ste. Marie, MI Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Sault Ste. Marie, MI Summary

Crime in Sault Ste. Marie research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Sault Ste. Marie over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Sault Ste. Marie:

  • There were 142 total crimes committed in Sault Ste. Marie the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,058.8 total crimes per 100K people in Sault Ste. Marie.
  • The overall crime rate in Sault Ste. Marie is -54.45% below the national average.
  • Sault Ste. Marie ranks #209 safest out of 436 cities in Michigan.
  • Sault Ste. Marie ranks #3,945 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in Michigan

Sault Ste. Marie Vs Michigan And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Sault Ste. Marie is 1,058.8 per 100,000 people. That's -54.45% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -42.42% lower than the Michigan total crime rate of 1,838.9 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Sault Ste. Marie
/ 100k People
Michigan
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 142 1,058.8 1,838.9 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 7.6 6.3
Robbery 0 0.0 44.5 66.1
Aggravated Assault 14 104.4 365.1 268.2
Violent Crime 23 171.5 478.0 369.8
Burglary 8 59.6 233.1 269.8
Larceny 103 768.0 943.3 1,401.9
Car Theft 8 59.6 184.5 282.7
Property Crime 119 887.3 1,360.9 1,954.4

Sault Ste. Marie Crime Compared To Michigan Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Michigan.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Sault Ste. Marie

23
Violent Crimes
171.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-53.63%
Below The National Average
  • There were 23 violent crimes in Sault Ste. Marie in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Sault Ste. Marie is 171.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 583.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Sault Ste. Marie each year. That compares to a 1 in 209.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -53.63% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -64.12% lower than the Michigan violent crime rate of 478.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Sault Ste. Marie

119
Property Crimes
887.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
-54.60%
Below The National Average
  • There were 119 property crimes in Sault Ste. Marie in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Sault Ste. Marie is 887.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 112.7 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Sault Ste. Marie each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -54.60% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -34.80% lower than the Michigan property crime rate of 1,360.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Sault Ste. Marie

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Cheboygan, MI 4,849 107 2,206.6 1,856.1 350.6
St. Ignace, MI 2,300 31 1,347.8 1,173.9 173.9

Sault Ste. Marie SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
8
Diversity
8.5
Safety
7
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
10
Enjoy The Snack?