Boomer, WV Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Boomer in green. The most dangerous areas in Boomer are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Boomer, WV Safe from Arson?

The C+ grade means the rate of arson is about the same as the average US city. Boomer is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of cities are safer and 47% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boomer's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Boomer is 0.1113 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boomer generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Boomer may be as high as 1 in 8,179 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,273 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the west parts of Boomer, WV: about 0 per year. The south part of Boomer has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Boomer's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Boomer to the West Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Boomer is as safe as the West Virginia state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Boomer, WV

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Boomer about $1,448 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Boomer's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Boomer, including every crime type and how Boomer compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Boomer's crime maps on the Boomer overall crime page.

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Individual Boomer Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Boomer is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Boomer.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Mount Carbon, WV	C-	D	B-	D+
Smithers, WV	D	D-	D+	C+
Alloy, WV	C	B	C-	C
Deep Water, WV	C-	D+	C-	D+
Falls View, WV	C	B	C-	C
Kimberly, WV	B-	C+	B+	D+
Montgomery, WV	C-	D+	C	C-
Cannelton, WV	D+	C-	C-	C+
Charlton Heights, WV	C-	B-	C-	C-
Glen Ferris, WV	C	B	C-	C

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Boomer is lower versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Estral Beach, MI	A	B+	B+	D+
Santa, ID	C	B+	B+	B-
San Simon, AZ	C-	D	D	C-
San Simeon, CA	D+	C-	C-	F
San Ardo, CA	B-	D-	D-	D-
Salsbury Cove, ME	A	A+	A+	B-
Rockhouse, AR	C-	D	D	D-
Elderon, WI	B+	B+	B+	A
Elkwood, VA	C-	B-	B-	B+
Ellisboro, NC	C+	B-	B-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boomer, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Boomer schools on SchoolGrade

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