California Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US state. California is in the 8th percentile for safety, meaning 92% of states are safer and 8% of states are more dangerous. This analysis applies to California's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby states.

The rate of arson in California is 0.2254 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in California generally consider the east part of the state to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in California may be as high as 1 in 3,869 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 5,791 in the east part of the state.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southeast parts of California: about 3,180 per year. The northeast part of California has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How California's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in California to the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, California is as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in California

Arson is projected to cost the residents of California about $220,094,241 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of California's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for California, including every crime type and how California compares to other states.

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 California's crime maps on the California overall crime page.

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Individual California Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby States

Compared to surrounding states, the rate of arson in California is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for states close to California.

Nearby State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Nevada	D	D	D-	D+
Arizona	B-	C	C+	C
Utah	C-	B	C	B
Oregon	D-	C+	D-	F
Idaho	A-	B	A+	B
New Mexico	F	F	D-	D
Washington	D-	C	F	D-
Colorado	F	D-	F	F
Wyoming	B+	A	A	A-
Montana	C-	D+	C-	D+

Arson in State with Similar Populations

California is higher versus other states of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in states with comparable overall population.

Similar State	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Alaska	C+	F	F	F
Hawaii	B	A	A	F
Puerto Rico	F	F	F	D
Arkansas	D-	D-	D-	D
Florida	A+	A-	A-	A+
Louisiana	D+	D-	D-	A
Maine	A	A+	A+	C
Massachusetts	A+	C+	C+	A+
Minnesota	C	B	B	C+
Montana	C-	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in California average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See California schools on SchoolGrade

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