Ottawa County, MI Analytics

January recorded 1,435 crime incidents.

December recorded 2,119 crime incidents.

November recorded 2,500 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 2,608
  • Vandalism: 1,841
  • Theft: 597
  • Burglary: 584
  • Arrest: 258
  • Assault: 126
  • Shooting: 37
  • Arson: 2
  • Robbery: 1

Crime by Month

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

November had about 1% more crime than December, with November producing 381 more crimes than December.

November had about 2% more crime than January, with November producing 1,065 more crimes than January.

Most Committed Crimes in Ottawa County, Michigan

Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 30% of crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 77% of violent crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 50% of property crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

Reported Shootings in Ottawa County, Michigan

We recorded 37 shootings over a three month period in Ottawa County, Michigan. That's an average of about 12.333 shootings per month. November saw the most shootings with 20, followed by December with 10 shootings, and January with 7 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.