Chesapeake Beach, MD Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Chesapeake Beach is in the 59th percentile for safety, meaning 41% of cities are safer and 59% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Chesapeake Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Chesapeake Beach is 0.0959 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chesapeake Beach generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Chesapeake Beach may be as high as 1 in 9,326 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 13,221 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the west parts of Chesapeake Beach, MD: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Chesapeake Beach has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Chesapeake Beach's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Chesapeake Beach 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, Chesapeake Beach is less safe than 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 Chesapeake Beach, MD

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Chesapeake Beach about $19,292 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Chesapeake Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chesapeake Beach, including every crime type and how Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach's crime maps on the Chesapeake Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Chesapeake Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Sunderland, MD	B+	C+	A	B+
North Beach, MD	C+	B-	C	B
Friendship, MD	B-	B	B-	B
Owings, MD	A	B	A+	B+
Huntingtown, MD	B+	B+	A-	A-
Tracys Landing, MD	B-	B	B	B-
Lower Marlboro, MD	A-	B	A+	B
Dunkirk, MD	B	B-	B	A-
Dares Beach, MD	A-	A	A	B-
Churchton, MD	B-	C+	C+	B+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Chesapeake Beach 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
Pleasant Garden, NC	C+	C	C	D
Penn Yan, NY	C+	B-	B-	A-
Perry, IA	C+	C+	C+	C+
Perryton, TX	F	D	D	B
Phoenix, MD	B	B+	B+	B
Piedmont, AL	C	C+	C+	D
Pigeon Forge, TN	F	F	F	D
Pilot Mountain, NC	C-	C	C	D
Piney Flats, TN	D	D-	D-	C-
Pismo Beach, CA	C+	D+	D+	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chesapeake Beach, MD average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Chesapeake Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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