Houghton, MI County has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average. Specifically, the violent crime rate in Houghton is 12.3 compared to the national average of 22.7. The property crime rate in Houghton is 25.2, which is also lower than the national average of 35.4. This suggests that Houghton is a relatively safe place to live with low rates of both violent and property crime when compared to other areas of the country.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Houghton County violent crime is 12.3. (The US average is 22.7)
Houghton County property crime is 25.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Houghton, Michigan does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Marquette, Michigan. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Marquette, Michigan. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.