Gate City, VA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Gate City in green. The most dangerous areas in Gate City 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 Gate City, VA Safe from Arson?

The C+ grade means the rate of arson is about the same as the average US city. Gate City is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of cities are safer and 52% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gate City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Gate City is 0.1041 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gate City generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Gate City may be as high as 1 in 7,944 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,957 in the north part of the city.

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

How Gate City's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Gate City to the Virginia 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, Gate City is less safe than the Virginia 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 Gate City, VA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Gate City about $19,109 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Gate City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gate City, including every crime type and how Gate City 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 Gate City's crime maps on the Gate City overall crime page.

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Individual Gate City Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Weber City, VA	D	C-	D	B-
Williams Mill, VA	C+	A-	C-	C+
Manville, VA	C	A	D+	C+
Mount Carmel, TN	D+	D+	C	C-
Bloomingdale, TN	F	F	F	D+
Snowflake, VA	A-	A	A-	C
Fort Blackmore, VA	C+	C-	B+	C-
Rye Cove, VA	C-	B-	C	C-
Blair Gap, TN	F	F	F	C-
Kingsport, TN	D-	D-	D	C-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Gate City 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
Glastonbury Center, CT	D+	A	A	A
Garden City, SC	F	D	D	D-
Garnet, CA	C-	C-	C-	D-
Garrett, IN	B+	A-	A-	B
Gas City, IN	A-	B+	B+	B-
Tylertown, MS	B-	A	A	B+
Twin Lakes, WI	A-	A-	A-	B
Georgetown, MA	A+	A	A	A+
Tuba City, AZ	D-	D-	D-	C-
Glasgow, DE	F	C	C	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gate City, VA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gate City schools on SchoolGrade

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