Westside, Grand Rapids, MI Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Westside in green. The most dangerous areas in Westside 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 Westside, Grand Rapids, MI Safe from Assault?

The B grade means the rate of assault is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Westside is in the 69th percentile for safety, meaning 31% of neighborhoods are safer and 69% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westside's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Westside is 1.898 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westside generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Westside may be as high as 1 in 284 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,135 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Westside, Grand Rapids, MI: about 7 per year. The northeast part of Westside has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Westside's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Westside 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 assault rate, Westside 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 Assault in Westside, Grand Rapids, MI

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Westside about $784,595 in 2025, or roughly $55 per resident. This is part of Westside's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westside, including every crime type and how Westside compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Westside's crime maps on the Westside overall crime page.

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Individual Westside Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	D+	B	D+
West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI	C-	D	C	D-
Swan, Grand Rapids, MI	D+	D-	C-	D-
Heartside-Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI	D+	F	C	F
Belknap Lookout, Grand Rapids, MI	C-	D-	C+	D-
Roosevelt Park, Grand Rapids, MI	C-	D-	C+	F
Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI	C	D	B-	D-
Highland Park, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	D+	B	D
South East Community, Grand Rapids, MI	D-	F	D	F
Midtown-Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI	C+	D+	B-	D+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westside is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
River Mountain, Henderson, NV	B	C+	C+	C+
Ludlow, Yonkers, NY	A-	C+	C+	C+
Magnolia Center, Riverside, CA	D	C-	C-	C-
Magruder, Hampton, VA	C+	B+	B+	B
Maplewood, Fall River, MA	B+	B-	B-	C+
Marina-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA	D-	D	D	D
Martha Lake, Lynnwood, WA	C	A	A	A
Admiral, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	C+	B-
Morris Park, Bronx, NY	B+	B	B	B-
Mount Washington, Cincinnati, OH	B	A	A	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westside, Grand Rapids, MI average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Westside schools on SchoolGrade

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