West Branch, MI Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. West Branch is in the 64th percentile for safety, meaning 36% of cities are safer and 64% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Branch's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in West Branch is 0.0896 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Branch generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in West Branch may be as high as 1 in 10,114 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,230 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How West Branch's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in West Branch 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, West Branch is safer than the Michigan state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in West Branch, MI

Arson is projected to cost the residents of West Branch about $18,954 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of West Branch's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Branch, including every crime type and how West Branch 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 West Branch's crime maps on the West Branch overall crime page.

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Individual West Branch Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Greenwood, MI	C+	D+	C	B-
Selkirk, MI	B	D	B	C-
Prescott, MI	C-	D-	C-	C-
Alger, MI	C+	D	C	C
Rose City, MI	C+	D	C	C
Skidway Lake, MI	D	F	D	D+
St. Helen, MI	C-	D-	C	D
Lupton, MI	B+	D+	B+	D+
Sugar Rapids, MI	B-	C	C	C-
Hockaday, MI	B+	B-	B	C-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

West Branch 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
Torrington, WY	C-	B+	B+	A-
Brigantine, NJ	C	C	C	A
Broadview, IL	D+	D+	D+	A+
Brookeville, MD	A	A-	A-	C+
Brookville, PA	B+	A-	A-	B
Brunswick, MD	C	C-	C-	B
Bryans Road, MD	B	C	C	A
Bryson City, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Toronto, OH	C+	C+	C+	B+
Brewerton, NY	A+	B+	B+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Branch, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Branch schools on SchoolGrade

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