Crime in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Sault Ste. Marie, property crimes also account for about 85% of all offenses.

Property crime is less prevalent in Sault Ste. Marie than it is nationwide. There were 182 property crimes in Sault Ste. Marie in 2019, or 1,350 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Sault Ste. Marie. There were 155 larcenies reported in Sault Ste. Marie in 2019, or 1,150 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 19 break-ins reported in Sault Ste. Marie in 2019, or 141 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Sault Ste. Marie, meanwhile, there were 8 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 59 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Sault Ste. Marie, violent offenses also account for a 15% share of all reported crime.

At 245 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Sault Ste. Marie is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Sault Ste. Marie reported a total of 33 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Sault Ste. Marie. There were 17 aggravated assaults reported in Sault Ste. Marie in 2019, or 126 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America, but there were no robberies reported in Sault Ste. Marie in 2019. The national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 16 rapes reported in Sault Ste. Marie in 2019, or 119 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Sault Ste. Marie.