Fort Wayne, IN Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Fort Wayne is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of cities are safer and 61% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Fort Wayne's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Fort Wayne is 0.0934 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Fort Wayne generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Fort Wayne may be as high as 1 in 8,625 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,806 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Fort Wayne, IN: about 6 per year. The east part of Fort Wayne has fewer cases of arson with only 2 in a typical year.

How Fort Wayne's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Fort Wayne 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, Fort Wayne is as safe as the Indiana 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 Fort Wayne, IN

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Fort Wayne about $753,441 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Fort Wayne's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Fort Wayne, including every crime type and how Fort Wayne 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 Wayne's crime maps on the Fort Wayne overall crime page.

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Individual Fort Wayne Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Wallen, IN	A	A	A-	B-
New Haven, IN	B-	B-	C+	B-
Thurman, IN	A	A	A	C+
Arcola, IN	A-	A	B+	C+
Nine Mile, IN	A	A+	A-	B
Tanglewood, IN	B+	B+	B+	C-
Huntertown, IN	A+	A+	A+	B+
Maples, IN	A-	B+	A-	C-
Leo-Cedarville, IN	A+	A+	A+	B
Ellisville, IN	A	A+	A-	C-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Fort Wayne 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
Spring Hill, FL	A	A-	A-	A+
Stockbridge, GA	C-	C+	C+	A
Springfield, MO	D-	D	D	D
Springdale, AR	D-	D-	D-	D+
St. Paul, MN	D-	D-	D-	D+
Springfield, MA	C+	D	D	A+
St. Cloud, MN	D+	C-	C-	B-
St. George, UT	D	B	B	B-
Sparks, NV	D-	D	D	C-
Springfield, OH	D+	D+	D+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Fort Wayne, IN average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Fort Wayne schools on SchoolGrade

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