East Tawas, MI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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60%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

44%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

64%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

East Tawas 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 East Tawas 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 East Tawas 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 East Tawas crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Tawas_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	843 (estimate)	1,813	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.2	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	56.5	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	31.3	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	341.3	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	202 (estimate)	434	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	184.2	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	963.6	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	231.0	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	641 (estimate)	1,379	1,760

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East Tawas crime map

The East Tawas crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in East Tawas 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 East Tawas crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the East Tawas 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

East Tawas crime rates are 60% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in East Tawas are 44% lower than the national average
In East Tawas you have a 1 in 119 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Tawas is safer than 61% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Tawas has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Tawas

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Tawas is 1 in 496

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Tawas is 1 in 156

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Tawas is 1 in 119

Year Over Year Crime In East Tawas (per 100,000 people)

East Tawas police department

Item	East Tawas	Michigan	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	7	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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sand Lake, MI	1,296	185	589	775
Au Sable, MI	1,619	187	596	783
Tawas City, MI	1,824	541	812	1,353
Sand Lake village, MI	567	624	1,982	2,606
Turner, MI	121	690	2,193	2,883
East Tawas, MI	2,729	202	641	843

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Morgantown, KY	2,729	243	41	284
Louisville, GA	2,729	178	916	1,094
Swartzville, PA	2,729	84	491	575
Cape Carteret, NC	2,730	75	392	467
Crown Heights, NY	2,728	155	701	855
East Tawas, MI	2,729	202	641	843

Source: The East Tawas, MI crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. 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.