East Chicago, IN Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US city. East Chicago is in the 40th percentile for safety, meaning 60% of cities are safer and 40% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to East Chicago's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in East Chicago is 0.1230 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in East Chicago generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in East Chicago may be as high as 1 in 6,215 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,975 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of East Chicago, IN: about 1 per year. The northwest part of East Chicago has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How East Chicago's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in East Chicago to the Indiana 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, East Chicago is less safe than the Indiana state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in East Chicago, IN

Arson is projected to cost the residents of East Chicago about $75,215 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of East Chicago's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for East Chicago, including every crime type and how East Chicago 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 East Chicago's crime maps on the East Chicago overall crime page.

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Individual East Chicago Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Hammond, IN	D	D	D	C+
Whiting, IN	D	D+	D-	C-
Calumet City, IL	D	D	D	A-
Burnham, IL	D+	D	D+	A-
Highland, IN	C-	C+	D+	B-
Munster, IN	C+	B+	C	B
Lansing, IL	C-	C	C-	A
Dolton, IL	D	D	D+	B+
Griffith, IN	C-	C	D+	B-
South Holland, IL	D+	D+	C-	A-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

East Chicago is similar 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
El Macero, CA	C-	C	C	F
Verona, WI	B	A-	A-	B
Vernon Hills, IL	B-	A-	A-	A-
Vega Alta, PR	F	D-	D-	C-
Valencia, CA	D	D+	D+	F
Tarpon Springs, FL	A-	B	B	A+
Haslet, TX	B	B	B	A-
Fremont, OH	C	C-	C-	A-
Fort Dodge, IA	C-	C	C	B
Villalba, PR	D-	D-	D-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in East Chicago, IN average SchoolGrade of F, with 15% actual proficiency versus 17% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See East Chicago schools on SchoolGrade

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