Capitol Heights, MD Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Capitol Heights is in the 75th percentile for safety, meaning 25% of cities are safer and 75% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Capitol Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Capitol Heights is 0.0777 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Capitol Heights generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Capitol Heights may be as high as 1 in 10,108 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 21,631 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southeast parts of Capitol Heights, MD: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Capitol Heights has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Capitol Heights's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Capitol Heights to the Maryland 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, Capitol Heights is as safe as the Maryland state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in Capitol Heights, MD

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Capitol Heights about $46,238 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Capitol Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Capitol Heights, including every crime type and how Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights's crime maps on the Capitol Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Capitol Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Seat Pleasant, MD	F	F	D	B+
Fairmount Heights, MD	D-	F	D	B+
Summerfield, MD	C-	D+	C	A+
Coral Hills, MD	F	F	D-	B+
District Heights, MD	D-	D-	D+	A-
Landover, MD	D	D	D+	A+
Forestville, MD	F	F	F	A-
Cheverly, MD	D+	D+	C	A-
Suitland, MD	D-	F	D-	B
Glenarden, MD	C-	C	C	A+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Capitol Heights is lower 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
Round Lake, IL	B+	A-	A-	A+
Horizon City, TX	D+	D	D	B
Hudson, NH	B-	A+	A+	B+
Huntington, IN	C+	B	B	B+
Imperial, CA	C-	D	D	D
Jesup, GA	C	C-	C-	B
Joshua, TX	B-	C	C	B+
Ridgefield, WA	D+	B	B	D
River Falls, WI	B	B	B	A-
Rockaway, NJ	B	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Capitol Heights, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 14% actual proficiency versus 16% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Capitol Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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