West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Grand in green. The most dangerous areas in West Grand 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 Grand, Grand Rapids, MI Safe from Murder?

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. West Grand is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of neighborhoods are safer and 41% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Grand's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Grand is 0.0798 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Grand generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Grand may be as high as 1 in 7,634 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 20,490 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

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

How West Grand's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West Grand 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 murder rate, West Grand is as safe as the Michigan 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 Murder in West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Grand about $2,627,445 in 2025, or roughly $150 per resident. This is part of West Grand's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Grand, including every crime type and how West Grand compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Grand's crime maps on the West Grand overall crime page.

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Individual West Grand Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Swan, Grand Rapids, MI	D+	D-	C-	B
John Ball Park, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	D+	B	B
Belknap Lookout, Grand Rapids, MI	C-	D-	C+	C
Heartside-Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI	D+	F	C	B
Westside, Grand Rapids, MI	A	B+	A+	A
Highland Park, Grand Rapids, MI	B-	D+	B	B
Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI	C	D	B-	B-
Midtown-Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI	C+	D+	B-	B
Creston, Grand Rapids, MI	B+	C-	A-	B
East Hills, Grand Rapids, MI	C	D+	C	C+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Vance Jackson, San Antonio, TX	D	C	C	A+
Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Citrus Grove, Glendale, CA	B	C+	C+	B
Cuf, Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+	D+
Dayton's Bluff, St. Paul, MN	C-	D+	D+	C
Gibson Springs, Henderson, NV	C	B-	B-	B+
McCullough Hills, Henderson, NV	B-	B-	B-	A-
Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
Sabre Springs, San Diego, CA	A-	A	A	A
Southwest Carrollton, Carrollton, TX	D	C-	C-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI average SchoolGrade of F, with 16% actual proficiency versus 20% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See West Grand schools on SchoolGrade

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