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West Branch, MI Crime and Crime Rate

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The West Branch crime rate is lower than the Michigan average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #267

West Branch, MI	1,568.52
Michigan	1,756.80
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

West Branch, MI Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	West Branch, MI	Count	1	2	0	2	7	47	1	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	47.9	95.7	0.0	95.7	335.1	2,249.9	47.9	0.0	2,046
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.4	40.9	80.9	277.7	445.9	1,384.5	213.5	NA	1,360
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	3	3	42	1	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	142.2	142.2	1,990.5	47.4	0.0	735
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.4	46.5	102.1	274.8	569.4	1,510.0	248.3	NA	1,543
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	West Branch, MI	Count	0	2	0	5	9	68	3	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	93.9	0.0	234.9	422.7	3,194.0	140.9	0.0	1,785
	Michigan	Per 100,000	7.0	46.4	105.6	295.5	664.4	1,612.0	254.1	NA	1,653
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	West Branch, MI	Count	0	3	1	1	14	63	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	140.4	46.8	46.8	655.1	2,948.1	0.0	0.0	1,883
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.2	44.0	105.2	289.9	724.9	1,629.0	258.2	NA	1,660
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	West Branch, MI	Count	0	1	2	1	12	70	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	55.6	111.2	55.6	667.0	3,891.1	0.0	0.0	1,807
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.7	47.3	116.3	321.0	747.4	1,689.5	276.8	NA	1,752
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	West Branch, MI	Count	0	1	0	2	7	71	3	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	55.5	0.0	110.9	388.2	3,937.9	166.4	0.0	1,650
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.3	45.3	123.7	321.7	760.5	1,782.6	294.7	NA	1,801
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	40	1	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2,179.8	54.5	0.0	572
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.4	45.0	129.6	321.5	741.5	1,831.1	362.3	NA	1,832
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	West Branch, MI	Count	0	1	1	3	16	81	1	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	53.3	53.3	160.0	853.3	4,320.0	53.3	53.3	2,043
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.7	45.5	133.2	350.7	748.9	1,898.3	418.5	NA	1,937
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	West Branch, MI	Count	0	1	0	0	13	92	3	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	52.6	0.0	0.0	684.2	4,842.1	157.9	52.6	1,897
	Michigan	Per 100,000	7.1	52.2	140.7	362.4	753.9	1,963.5	495.4	NA	2,056
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	1	3	9	61	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	52.2	156.7	470.2	3,187.0	0.0	0.0	1,267
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.1	51.3	131.8	362.9	696.8	1,917.8	476.5	NA	1,975
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

West Branch, MI		-0.11
Michigan		45.56
U.S.		23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

West Branch, MI Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.2	2.0	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.3	2.2	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.0	33
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.4	4.4	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.1	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.6	2.4	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.1	36
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.1	2.0	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	3.2	2.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.1	31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	5.7	4.0	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.1	57
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.3	4.3	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.0	63
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	West Branch, MI	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	Michigan	Per 100,000	6.5	4.8	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.0	65
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

West Branch, MI	2.37
Michigan	2.18
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

West Branch, MI Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	West Branch, MI	Count	5	4	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	239.3	191.5	47.9	2.15
	Michigan	Per 100,000	234.5	172.3	62.2	2.03
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	West Branch, MI	Count	5	4	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	237.0	189.6	47.4	2.13
	Michigan	Per 100,000	230.4	171.9	58.5	2.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	West Branch, MI	Count	5	4	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	234.9	187.9	47.0	2.11
	Michigan	Per 100,000	235.1	173.7	61.3	2.04
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	West Branch, MI	Count	5	4	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	234.0	187.2	46.8	2.11
	Michigan	Per 100,000	241.0	179.6	61.5	2.10
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	West Branch, MI	Count	5	4	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	277.9	222.3	55.6	2.50
	Michigan	Per 100,000	251.6	187.7	63.8	2.20
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	West Branch, MI	Count	6	5	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	332.8	277.3	55.5	3.05
	Michigan	Per 100,000	258.2	191.0	67.2	2.25
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	West Branch, MI	Count	6	5	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	327.0	272.5	54.5	3.00
	Michigan	Per 100,000	266.3	196.1	70.3	2.31
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	West Branch, MI	Count	6	5	1
	West Branch, MI	Per 100,000	320.0	266.7	53.3	2.93
	Michigan	Per 100,000	262.7	194.4	68.3	2.29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	West Branch, MI	Count	6	5	1
2005	West Branch, MI	Count	6	5	1