Berwyn Heights, MD Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Berwyn Heights is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of cities are safer and 90% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Berwyn Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Berwyn Heights is 0.0555 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Berwyn Heights generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Berwyn Heights may be as high as 1 in 13,789 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,414 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the east parts of Berwyn Heights, MD: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Berwyn Heights has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Berwyn Heights's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Berwyn Heights 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, Berwyn Heights is safer than the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Berwyn Heights, MD

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Berwyn Heights about $6,191 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Berwyn Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Berwyn Heights, including every crime type and how Berwyn Heights 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 Berwyn Heights's crime maps on the Berwyn Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Berwyn Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Berwyn Heights is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Berwyn Heights.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
College Park, MD	D+	C-	C-	B+
Greenbelt, MD	F	F	D-	A-
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+	B
East Riverdale, MD	C	D+	B	A
Riverdale Park, MD	D	D-	C-	A-
Riverdale, MD	C	C-	B-	A+
Hyattsville, MD	C-	D	C	A
New Carrollton, MD	C	C-	B	A+
Adelphi, MD	C+	D+	B-	A
Edmonston, MD	D-	D-	D	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Berwyn Heights is lower 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
Columbus, MN	A-	B	B	C+
Hudson, MI	B	C	C	C+
Henly, TX	B+	B	B	B
Langley, WA	F	D-	D-	D+
Vergennes, VT	B+	B+	B+	A
Tully, NY	A	B	B	A+
Pelahatchie, MS	A	A+	A+	A
Mineral Ridge, OH	B-	A-	A-	B
Mountain View, MO	D+	D+	D+	D
Lanesville, IN	A	A	A	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Berwyn Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 22% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Berwyn Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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