Boca Raton, FL Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Boca Raton in green. The most dangerous areas in Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton, FL Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Boca Raton is in the 98th percentile for safety, meaning 2% of cities are safer and 98% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Boca Raton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Boca Raton is 0.0338 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boca Raton generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Boca Raton may be as high as 1 in 26,057 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 32,288 in the southwest part of the city. 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 southwest parts of Boca Raton, FL: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Boca Raton has fewer cases of arson with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Arson Maps

When looking at the arson map for Boca Raton, 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 central part of the city. 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 Boca Raton residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Boca Raton has 0, 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 Boca Raton has 80, have the same problem. Of Boca Raton’s 246,662 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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Boca Raton 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 Boca Raton residents in a standard year.

Individual Boca Raton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Hillsboro Pines, FL	B	A-	C+	A+
Deerfield Beach, FL	B-	C	C-	A+
Highland Beach, FL	A+	A	A-	A+
Coconut Creek, FL	B+	B	B-	A+
Delray Beach, FL	B+	B-	C+	A+
Parkland, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hillsboro Beach, FL	A+	A-	A-	A+
Lighthouse Point, FL	B-	B-	C-	A+
Pompano Beach, FL	C	D+	D+	A+
Margate, FL	B+	C+	C+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Boca Raton is lower versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Knoxville, TN	D+	D	D	C-
Hartford, CT	C+	A	A	A
Green Bay, WI	D	C-	C-	A-
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	C-	C-
Hesperia, CA	D+	C-	C-	D+
Greer, SC	D+	C+	C+	C+
Indianapolis, IN	C+	C+	C+	B-
Homestead, FL	A	C+	C+	A+
Hoover, AL	C	B+	B+	C
Huntington Beach, CA	C	D+	D+	F

Considering only the arson rate, Boca Raton is less safe than the Florida state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boca Raton, FL average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Boca Raton schools on SchoolGrade

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