Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Arson per Capita in Downtown Walnut Creek

The map below shows arson per 1,000 Downtown Walnut Creek residents.

 

Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA Map of Arson Rates
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1 in 3,121

Your yearly chance of being a victim of arson in Downtown Walnut Creek is about 1 in 3,121.

$8

Arson costs the average Downtown Walnut Creek resident about $8 per year.

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

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown Walnut Creek is in the 3rd percentile for safety, meaning 97% of neighborhoods are safer and 3% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown Walnut Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Downtown Walnut Creek is 0.3204 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown Walnut Creek generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Downtown Walnut Creek may be as high as 1 in 2,682 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,390 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the west parts of Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Downtown Walnut Creek has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown Walnut Creek's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Downtown Walnut Creek to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA: 0.3204
California: 0.2254
USA: 0.1151

Considering only the arson rate, Downtown Walnut Creek is less safe than 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 Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Downtown Walnut Creek about $74,100 in 2025, or roughly $8 per resident. This is part of Downtown Walnut Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown Walnut Creek, including every crime type and how Downtown Walnut Creek compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Downtown Walnut Creek's crime maps on the Downtown Walnut Creek overall crime page.

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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Downtown Walnut Creek is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown Walnut Creek.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Arson Crime Grade
C+
C+
C-
F
B+
B
B
F
D
D
D-
F
B
C
C+
F
B-
B
C+
D-
D-
D+
F
F
D-
D+
F
F
B-
B-
C
F
B
B
C+
F
C-
C
D+
F

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Walnut Creek is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Arson Crime Grade
C-
C-
C-
D
B-
C
C
D-
B
B-
B-
B+
C
B
B
A-
B-
D+
D+
A-
A-
A+
A+
B-
F
D-
D-
B-
B
A
A
A-
D+
C+
C+
B
F
F
F
A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown Walnut Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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