Bexar County, TX Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Bexar County in green. The most dangerous areas in Bexar County 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 Bexar County, TX Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of arson is about the same as the average US county. Bexar County is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of counties are safer and 51% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Bexar County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of arson in Bexar County is 0.1086 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Bexar County generally consider the northwest part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Bexar County may be as high as 1 in 6,022 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,400 in the northwest part of the county. See the section on interpreting the arson map, however, because comparing rates for arson or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Bexar County, TX: about 41 per year. The southeast part of Bexar County has fewer cases of arson with only 19 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for Bexar County, remember that the rate of arson per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the county. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the arson rate map do not always indicate danger for Bexar County residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Bexar County has 1, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Bexar County has 185, have the same problem. Of Bexar County’s 2,160,708 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Bexar County Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All arson rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Bexar County residents in a standard year.

Individual Bexar County Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of arson in Bexar County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Bexar County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Kendall County, TX	B	C	B+	B-
Guadalupe County, TX	B+	B+	B-	B
Comal County, TX	B+	B	B	C+
Medina County, TX	C	C-	C-	B-
Wilson County, TX	A	B+	A	B
Atascosa County, TX	C	B-	D+	B-
Bandera County, TX	C	C	C-	C-
Caldwell County, TX	C+	C+	C-	C+
Gonzales County, TX	D	C-	D-	C
Uvalde County, TX	D	D	D	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Bexar County is higher versus other counties of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Miami-Dade County, FL	A-	B	B	A+
Clark County, NV	D+	C-	C-	C-
Riverside County, CA	B-	C	C	D-
Wayne County, MI	D	F	F	D+
Broward County, FL	A-	B	B	A+
San Bernardino County, CA	C	C-	C-	D
Middlesex County, MA	A	B+	B+	A+
Suffolk County, NY	A	B	B	A+
Palm Beach County, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
Oakland County, MI	B	B-	B-	C-

Considering only the arson rate, Bexar County is less safe than the Texas state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Bexar County, TX average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bexar County schools on SchoolGrade

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