Blowing Rock, NC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Blowing Rock in green. The most dangerous areas in Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock, NC Safe from Arson?

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Blowing Rock is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of cities are safer and 9% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Blowing Rock's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Blowing Rock is 0.2219 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Blowing Rock generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Blowing Rock may be as high as 1 in 3,287 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,858 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Blowing Rock, NC: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Blowing Rock has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Blowing Rock's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Blowing Rock to the North Carolina 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, Blowing Rock is less safe than the North Carolina 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 Blowing Rock, NC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Blowing Rock about $19,953 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Blowing Rock's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Blowing Rock, including every crime type and how Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock's crime maps on the Blowing Rock overall crime page.

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Individual Blowing Rock Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Blowing Rock is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Blowing Rock.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Shulls Mill, NC	D	C+	D	D-
Finley, NC	B-	B-	B-	D-
Boone, NC	D	D+	D	D
Triplett, NC	B	B+	B	D-
Upton, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Grassy Creek, NC	D+	B-	C-	D-
Valle Crucis, NC	F	F	F	F
Seven Devils, NC	D	C-	D	D
Vilas, NC	C-	D+	C-	D-
Banner Elk, NC	D-	D+	D	D-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Blowing Rock 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
St. Bernard, LA	C	D+	D+	A
Brownsboro, TX	C	C+	C+	C
Walsenburg, CO	F	F	F	F
Granby, MO	D	D	D	D
Bedford, KY	C+	B	B	B+
Denver, IA	A-	B-	B-	A
Rolling Prairie, IN	A	B+	B+	B
Sewanee, TN	D	D-	D-	D
Moores Hill, IN	A	A-	A-	B
Northfield, MA	A	A-	A-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Blowing Rock, NC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Blowing Rock schools on SchoolGrade

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