Dorchester, WI Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Dorchester is in the 94th percentile for safety, meaning 6% of cities are safer and 94% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Dorchester's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Dorchester is 0.0470 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Dorchester generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Dorchester may be as high as 1 in 18,807 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,896 in the central part of the city.

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

How Dorchester's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Dorchester 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, Dorchester is safer 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 Dorchester, WI

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Dorchester about $2,112 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Dorchester's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Dorchester, including every crime type and how Dorchester 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 Dorchester's crime maps on the Dorchester overall crime page.

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Individual Dorchester Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Abbotsford, WI	B-	B	B	A
Stetsonville, WI	A-	B	A+	A+
Curtiss, WI	A-	B+	A	A
Colby, WI	B-	B+	B	A
Little Black, WI	B+	B	A-	A
Milan, WI	A	B	A+	A
Medford, WI	B-	C+	B+	A-
Owen, WI	B+	C+	A	A
Longwood, WI	B+	B	B+	A-
Corinth, WI	A	C+	A+	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Dorchester 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
Avoca, IA	B-	C-	C-	C
White Plains, KY	D	B	B	B+
West Liberty, WV	C-	D	D	C
Valley Falls, NY	A+	A	A	A+
Three Rivers, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Thackerville, OK	A	B+	B+	D+
Sunfield, MI	A+	B+	B+	C
Sumner, MI	A	B-	B-	B-
Starks, LA	C	D+	D+	B+
St. Lawrence, PA	C	B-	B-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Dorchester, WI average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Dorchester schools on SchoolGrade

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