Ottawa County, MI Analytics

October recorded 2,581 crime incidents.

September recorded 2,289 crime incidents.

August recorded 2,345 crime incidents.

Theft
Robbery
Burglary
Vandalism
Shooting
Arson
Arrest
Assault
Other
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Crime Types

  • Other: 3,641
  • Vandalism: 1,578
  • Theft: 834
  • Burglary: 599
  • Arrest: 310
  • Assault: 203
  • Shooting: 47
  • Robbery: 2
  • Arson: 1

Crime by Month

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

October had about 1% more crime than August, with October producing 236 more crimes than August.

October had about 1% more crime than September, with October producing 292 more crimes than September.

Most Committed Crimes in Ottawa County, Michigan

Over the past three months, Vandalism was the most committed crime overall making up about 22% of crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

The most committed violent crime was Assault, making up about 81% of violent crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

The most committed property crime was Theft, making up about 58% of property crime in Ottawa County, Michigan.

Reported Shootings in Ottawa County, Michigan

We recorded 47 shootings over a three month period in Ottawa County, Michigan. That's an average of about 15.667 shootings per month. October saw the most shootings with 19, followed by August with 16 shootings, and September with 12 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.