Switchback, WV Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Switchback is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Switchback's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Switchback is 0.1436 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Switchback generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Switchback may be as high as 1 in 5,257 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,388 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Switchback's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Switchback 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, Switchback is less safe than the West Virginia state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in Switchback, WV

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Switchback about $749 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Switchback's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Switchback, including every crime type and how Switchback 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 Switchback's crime maps on the Switchback overall crime page.

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Individual Switchback Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Elkhorn, WV	D-	D-	D-	D
Anawalt, WV	D	D	D+	C-
Maybeury, WV	D-	D-	D-	D+
Pageton, WV	D+	D+	C-	C
Landgraff, WV	C-	D+	C	D+
Keystone, WV	C	C-	C+	D+
Ashland, WV	C	B	C	D+
Northfork, WV	D+	C-	C-	D+
Jenkinjones, WV	D+	D+	D+	C
Pocahontas, VA	C	D	B	C+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Switchback is similar 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
High Point, IA	B+	A	A	B
Haneyville, PA	A-	B-	B-	B-
Hangman Crossing, IN	A-	A+	A+	A-
Hardwood, MI	B	C-	C-	C-
Harlan, OR	C-	D	D	F
Hensel, ND	D	C-	C-	D+
Hermosa, VA	B-	C	C	C
Heron Bay, AL	B-	A	A	C-
High Bank, NY	A+	A	A	A-
Hamlin, KS	C-	C+	C+	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Switchback, WV average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Switchback schools on SchoolGrade

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