Ottawa County, MI Analytics

May recorded 1,500 crime incidents.

April recorded 131 crime incidents.

March recorded 1,414 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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04/2026
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Crime Types

  • Other: 1,778
  • Theft: 385
  • Burglary: 315
  • Vandalism: 286
  • Arrest: 168
  • Assault: 85
  • Shooting: 17
  • Robbery: 8
  • Arson: 3

Crime by Month

In the past three months, May had the most number of crimes in Ottawa County, Michigan.

May had about 1% more crime than March, with May producing 86 more crimes than March.

May had about 11% more crime than April, with May producing 1,369 more crimes than April.

Most Committed Crimes in Ottawa County, Michigan

Over the past three months, Theft was the most committed crime overall making up about 13% of crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 83% of violent crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 55% of property crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

Reported Shootings in Ottawa County, Michigan

We recorded 17 shootings over a three month period in Ottawa County, Michigan. That's an average of about 5.667 shootings per month. March saw the most shootings with 10, followed by May with 7 shootings, and April with 0 shootings.

Disclaimer: SpotCrime pulls from multiple sources including news reported incidents. A majority of the crime incidents are directly from local police agencies. Occasionally, there may be duplicate crimes. The status of the crime is subject to change.

We are not the FBI. These are not official FBI numbers.

Data is based on a radius around the center point of Ottawa County. This may include crimes from adjacent agencies and agencies within the area.