Bel Air, MD Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Bel Air in green. The most dangerous areas in Bel Air 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 Bel Air, MD Safe from Arson?

The C grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US city. Bel Air is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bel Air's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Bel Air is 0.1220 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bel Air generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Bel Air may be as high as 1 in 6,464 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,920 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southeast parts of Bel Air, MD: about 0 per year. The central part of Bel Air has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Bel Air's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Bel Air to the Maryland 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, Bel Air is less safe than the Maryland 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 Bel Air, MD

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Bel Air about $52,129 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Bel Air's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Bel Air, including every crime type and how Bel Air 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 Bel Air's crime maps on the Bel Air overall crime page.

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Individual Bel Air Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Bel Air is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Bel Air.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Bel Air North, MD	A	B+	A	C
Bel Air South, MD	B+	B	B	A-
Pleasant Hills, MD	B-	B	C+	C+
Churchville, MD	A-	B-	B+	B-
Forest Hill, MD	A-	B	B+	C
Abingdon, MD	B+	B-	B	A
Joppa, MD	D+	D	D+	B+
Riverside, MD	B+	B-	C+	A+
Belcamp, MD	B-	C+	C+	A
Fallston, MD	A-	B	B+	C

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Bel Air 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
Chaparral, NM	D-	D	D	D+
Beech Grove, IN	C+	C	C	C+
Wilmington, OH	C	B+	B+	B-
Whitewater, WI	B-	C+	C+	A-
Bellevue, WI	C+	B+	B+	A
Bellingham, MA	A-	B-	B-	A+
Bennettsville, SC	F	F	F	D+
White Center, WA	F	D	D	F
Westwood, MA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Webster, MA	B+	C	C	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bel Air, MD average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Bel Air schools on SchoolGrade

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