Arson per Capita in Balch
The map below shows arson per 1,000 Balch residents.
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Arson costs the average Balch resident about $6 per year.
Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Balch in green. The most dangerous areas in Balch 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 Balch, AR Safe from Arson?
The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Balch is in the 6th percentile for safety, meaning 94% of cities are safer and 6% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Balch's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of arson in Balch is 0.2423 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Balch generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of arson in Balch may be as high as 1 in 3,588 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,494 in the west part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Balch, AR: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Balch has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.
How Balch's Arson Rate Compares
The chart below compares the arson rate in Balch to the Arkansas state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Balch, AR: | 0.2423 |
|---|---|
| Arkansas: | 0.1578 |
| USA: | 0.1151 |
Considering only the arson rate, Balch is less safe than the Arkansas 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 Arson in Balch, AR
Arson is projected to cost the residents of Balch about $123 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Balch's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Balch, including every crime type and how Balch 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 Balch's crime maps on the Balch overall crime page.
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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Balch is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Balch.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
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F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | D- | F | |
D- | F | D | C- | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
F | F | F | D- | |
D- | F | D | C- | |
D+ | D | B- | F | |
D- | F | D | C- |
Arson in City with Similar Populations
Balch is higher 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 |
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F | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
D | D- | D- | D | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D- | |
F | F | F | D+ | |
D- | D | D | D- | |
C | B- | B- | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B- | A+ | A+ | B | |
D+ | C- | C- | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Balch, AR average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 32% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Balch schools on SchoolGrade
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