Fort Defiance, NM Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Fort Defiance is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of cities are safer and 11% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Defiance's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Fort Defiance is 0.2069 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Defiance generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Fort Defiance may be as high as 1 in 4,687 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,903 in the northwest part of the city.

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

How Fort Defiance's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Fort Defiance to the New Mexico 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, Fort Defiance is less safe than the New Mexico 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 Fort Defiance, NM

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Fort Defiance about $1,884 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Fort Defiance's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Defiance, including every crime type and how Fort Defiance 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 Fort Defiance's crime maps on the Fort Defiance overall crime page.

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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Fort Defiance, AZ	F	F	F	C-
Window Rock, NM	F	F	F	D-
Window Rock, AZ	F	F	F	C-
St. Michaels, AZ	F	F	F	D+
Sawmill, AZ	F	F	F	C-
Mexican Springs, NM	F	F	F	D-
Yatahey, NM	F	F	F	D-
Yah-ta-hey, NM	F	F	F	D
Kinlichee, AZ	F	F	F	C-
Brimhall, NM	F	F	F	D-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Fort Defiance 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
Good Hope, IL	A-	A	A	B+
Fenton, IL	A	B+	B+	B+
Fillmore, MO	B-	D+	D+	C-
Flemingtown, VA	C-	B-	B-	B-
Forbestown, CA	C-	D-	D-	D-
Fortsonia, GA	B-	B-	B-	B-
Frazier, GA	B+	D+	D+	A
Freedman, SC	D-	D-	D-	D
Friedheim, MO	C-	D	D	D-
Williams, IA	C+	D-	D-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Defiance, NM average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 24% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Fort Defiance schools on SchoolGrade

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