DeForest, WI Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

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

The rate of arson in DeForest is 0.0960 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in DeForest generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in DeForest may be as high as 1 in 8,232 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,324 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of DeForest, WI: about 0 per year. The south part of DeForest has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How DeForest's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in DeForest to the Wisconsin 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, DeForest is less safe than the Wisconsin 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 DeForest, WI

Arson is projected to cost the residents of DeForest about $35,696 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of DeForest's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for DeForest, including every crime type and how DeForest 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 DeForest's crime maps on the DeForest overall crime page.

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Individual DeForest Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Windsor, WI	B+	A	A-	B
Morrisonville, WI	A-	A+	A-	A-
Norway Grove, WI	A-	A+	A-	A-
Sun Prairie, WI	B	A	B-	B
North Leeds, WI	B+	B+	A	A
Waunakee, WI	B+	A	A-	B-
North Bristol, WI	A	A+	A+	B+
Arlington, WI	A	A	A+	A+
Maple Bluff, WI	C+	A-	B-	B-
Dane, WI	B+	A+	A-	B

Arson in City with Similar Populations

DeForest 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
Lake Wylie, SC	B	A-	A-	B+
Rocky Mount, VA	D+	B-	B-	B
Robbinsdale, MN	D-	C-	C-	D+
Ridge, NY	A+	B+	B+	A-
Rice Lake, WI	C	B	B	A-
Lynnfield, MA	A	A	A	A+
Lovington, NM	C-	D+	D+	C-
Los Osos, CA	B	C-	C-	F
Lexington, VA	D	C	C	C
Lexington, TN	D-	D-	D-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in DeForest, WI average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See DeForest schools on SchoolGrade

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