With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 7 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in White Lake is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 65% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in White Lake is one in 152. Compared to communities within Michigan, White Lake‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 62% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that White Lake is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, White Lake has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, White Lake is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how White Lake does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in White Lake.

For White Lake, NeighborhoodScout found that the violent crime rate is well below the national average for all communities of all population sizes. Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in White Lake than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1242, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in White Lake is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in White Lake than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 173.