Houghton Lake, MI has a lower than average rate of violent crime at 16.5 compared to the national average of 22.7. However, their property crime rate is higher than the US average at 31.3 compared to 35.4 nationwide. Overall, Houghton Lake’s crime statistics are not incredibly alarming when taken in context, but they do suggest that there are areas that could be improved upon when it comes to safety and security in the city.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Houghton Lake violent crime is 16.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Houghton Lake property crime is 31.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Houghton Lake, Michigan does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Denton, Michigan. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Denton, Michigan. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.