Boulder Creek, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Boulder Creek in green. The most dangerous areas in Boulder Creek 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 Boulder Creek, CA Safe from Arson?

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

The rate of arson in Boulder Creek is 0.3057 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Boulder Creek generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Boulder Creek may be as high as 1 in 2,797 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,462 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of Boulder Creek, CA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Boulder Creek has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Boulder Creek's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Boulder Creek to the California 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, Boulder Creek is less safe than the California 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 Boulder Creek, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Boulder Creek about $58,114 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Boulder Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Boulder Creek, including every crime type and how Boulder Creek 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 Boulder Creek's crime maps on the Boulder Creek overall crime page.

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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Brookdale, CA	D+	D	D	F
Forest Springs, CA	D	D-	D-	F
San Lorenzo Park, CA	D-	D+	F	F
Lompico, CA	C-	D	D	F
Ben Lomond, CA	C	D+	D+	F
Felton, CA	C	C-	D	F
Swanton, CA	D	F	D-	F
Davenport, CA	D	F	D-	F
Mount Hermon, CA	D+	D+	D-	F
Scotts Valley, CA	C	D+	D+	F

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Boulder Creek 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
Oakdale, CT	A-	A+	A+	A
Newland, NC	D+	D+	D+	D-
Newport, WA	C	C	C	D-
Nokesville, VA	B+	A	A	A
Normandy Park, WA	D-	C+	C+	F
North Branford, CT	B+	A+	A+	A-
North Chili, NY	A+	A+	A+	A
North Manchester, IN	C	B-	B-	C
North Scituate, MA	B+	A-	A-	A+
North Scituate, RI	A-	A+	A+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Boulder Creek, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 67% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Boulder Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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