West, Raleigh, NC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. West is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in West is 0.1214 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in West may be as high as 1 in 5,234 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,666 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the east parts of West, Raleigh, NC: about 1 per year. The southwest part of West has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How West's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in West to the North Carolina 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 is safer than the North Carolina 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 West, Raleigh, NC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of West about $115,069 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of West's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West, including every crime type and how West compares to other neighborhoods.

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's crime maps on the West overall crime page.

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Individual West Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Wade, Raleigh, NC	C	B	C	D+
Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC	D-	D+	D-	D+
Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC	D	C-	D	C-
Glenwood, Raleigh, NC	B	A	B	C
Central, Raleigh, NC	F	F	F	D+
Five Points, Raleigh, NC	C-	B-	C-	C-
Mordecai, Raleigh, NC	D	C	D-	C-
North Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	D-	D-	D+
South Central, Raleigh, NC	D-	F	D-	D+
Six Forks, Raleigh, NC	C	B+	C-	C+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA	C-	D+	D+	A-
South Shore, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	B+
South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD	B	B+	B+	A
South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX	B-	C	C	B-
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA	A	A+	A+	B
Silver Lake, Eastmont, WA	C+	A	A	C+
Seaport, Stockton, CA	B-	D-	D-	D-
Scripps Ranch, San Diego, CA	A	A	A	F
Rosedale, Queens, NY	A	B-	B-	A
Murray Hill, Manhattan, NY	B+	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West, Raleigh, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West schools on SchoolGrade

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