Forest Grove, OR Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Forest Grove is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Forest Grove's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Forest Grove is 0.3635 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Forest Grove generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Forest Grove may be as high as 1 in 2,056 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,019 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the east parts of Forest Grove, OR: about 3 per year. The southwest part of Forest Grove has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Forest Grove's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Forest Grove to the Oregon 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, Forest Grove is less safe than the Oregon 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 Forest Grove, OR

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Forest Grove about $271,545 in 2025, or roughly $9 per resident. This is part of Forest Grove's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Forest Grove, including every crime type and how Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove's crime maps on the Forest Grove overall crime page.

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Individual Forest Grove Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Cornelius, OR	D-	D+	F	F
Cove Orchard, OR	C	C+	D	F
Mountaindale, OR	D-	C	D-	F
Greenville, OR	C	C+	D+	F
Glenwood, OR	D	B	D-	F
Schefflin, OR	C	C+	D+	F
Gaston, OR	D+	C+	D-	F
Banks, OR	C	B-	D+	F
Laurelwood, OR	C-	C+	D	D-
North Plains, OR	D+	C-	D-	D-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Forest Grove 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
Wilmette, IL	B-	B+	B+	B
Clearfield, UT	D+	B	B	B+
Clover, SC	C+	B-	B-	C
Collinsville, IL	B	B+	B+	A-
Haymarket, VA	A	A+	A+	A-
Tualatin, OR	F	F	F	D
Vestal, NY	B-	C+	C+	A
Wellesley, MA	B	B-	B-	A
West Springfield Town, MA	C	D	D	A+
Aliquippa, PA	B+	B-	B-	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Forest Grove, OR average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Forest Grove schools on SchoolGrade

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