Chula Vista, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

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

The rate of arson in Chula Vista is 0.2287 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Chula Vista generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Chula Vista may be as high as 1 in 4,135 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,648 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of Chula Vista, CA: about 11 per year. The southeast part of Chula Vista has fewer cases of arson with only 2 in a typical year.

How Chula Vista's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Chula Vista 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, Chula Vista is as safe as 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 Chula Vista, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Chula Vista about $1,607,523 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Chula Vista's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Chula Vista, including every crime type and how Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista's crime maps on the Chula Vista overall crime page.

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Individual Chula Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Bonita, CA	D+	D+	D-	F
National City, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
San Ysidro, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
La Presa, CA	C	C-	D+	D-
Imperial Beach, CA	D+	D+	D-	D-
Lemon Grove, CA	D	D	D-	F
Spring Valley, CA	C	C-	D+	D-
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	D+	D+	D	F
Coronado, CA	F	F	F	F
La Mesa, CA	D	D	D-	F

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Chula Vista 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
Plano, TX	D	C-	C-	B-
Pasadena, TX	D	D	D	C+
Pharr, TX	D-	D-	D-	B+
Pflugerville, TX	C+	B-	B-	A
Pasadena, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Poinciana, FL	A	B	B	A+
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	B+
Peoria, IL	C-	C-	C-	B+
Paterson, NJ	C+	C	C	A+
Pomona, CA	C-	D+	D+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Chula Vista, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Chula Vista schools on SchoolGrade

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