Paw Paw Lake, MI Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

48%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

66%

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.

Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw 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 Paw Paw 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}	Paw Paw Lake_{/100k people}	Michigan_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	776 (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)	186 (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)	590 (estimate)	1,379	1,760

Paw Paw Lake crime map

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

Paw Paw Lake crime rates are 63% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Paw Paw Lake are 48% lower than the national average
In Paw Paw Lake you have a 1 in 129 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Paw Paw Lake is safer than 65% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Paw Paw Lake has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Paw Paw Lake

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Paw Paw Lake is 1 in 539

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Paw Paw Lake is 1 in 170

The chance of being a victim of crime in Paw Paw Lake is 1 in 129

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

Paw Paw Lake police department

Item	Paw Paw 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Stevensville, MI	1,074	131	418	549
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,110	140	445	585
Shoreham, MI	831	175	557	732
Coloma, MI	1,315	178	565	743
Lawrence, MI	918	297	792	1,089
Watervliet, MI	2,082	547	608	1,155
Hartford, MI	2,588	162	1,338	1,500
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,520	186	590	776

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City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Mora, MN	3,519	158	989	1,148
McLendon-Chisholm, TX	3,521	74	389	463
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	3,519	81	308	389
Roselawn, IN	3,519	126	554	679
Burbank, WA	3,522	174	1,315	1,489
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,520	186	590	776

Source: The Paw Paw Lake, 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.