Byron Center, MI Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Byron Center in green. The most dangerous areas in Byron Center 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 Byron Center, MI Safe from Arson?

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

The rate of arson in Byron Center is 0.1038 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Byron Center generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Byron Center may be as high as 1 in 6,506 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,547 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the north parts of Byron Center, MI: about 1 per year. The south part of Byron Center has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Byron Center's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Byron Center to the Michigan 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, Byron Center is safer than the Michigan 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 Byron Center, MI

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Byron Center about $70,040 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Byron Center's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Byron Center, including every crime type and how Byron Center 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 Byron Center's crime maps on the Byron Center overall crime page.

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Individual Byron Center Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Cutlerville, MI	B-	D+	C+	C-
Corinth, MI	A	A-	B+	C-
Grandville, MI	B	C+	B-	C
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	C-	C-
Dutton, MI	A+	A	A	C
North Dorr, MI	A+	B-	A+	C
Moline, MI	A	B+	B+	C+
Kentwood, MI	C-	D	D+	C+
Jamestown, MI	A+	B+	A+	B-
Caledonia, MI	A	B+	B+	C

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Byron Center is higher 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
Trussville, AL	B	A-	A-	C+
Basking Ridge, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A+
Bay Point, CA	C	C-	C-	D-
Beaver Falls, PA	B	A-	A-	C+
Whiting, NJ	A+	A	A	A
Berea, KY	C+	A-	A-	A-
Maplewood, NJ	B	B	B	A+
West Islip, NY	A-	B+	B+	A+
Bridgewater, MA	A	B+	B+	A+
Zion, IL	C+	C+	C+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Byron Center, MI average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Byron Center schools on SchoolGrade

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