Great Falls, VA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Great Falls is in the 67th percentile for safety, meaning 33% of cities are safer and 67% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Great Falls's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Great Falls is 0.0865 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Great Falls generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Great Falls may be as high as 1 in 9,106 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,853 in the south part of the city.

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

How Great Falls's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Great Falls 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, Great Falls is less safe than the Virginia 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 Great Falls, VA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Great Falls about $38,109 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Great Falls's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Great Falls, including every crime type and how Great Falls 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 Great Falls's crime maps on the Great Falls overall crime page.

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Individual Great Falls Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Dranesville, VA	A-	A+	B	A-
Lowes Island, VA	A	A+	A	A
Reston, VA	C+	A	C-	A-
Wolf Trap, VA	A	A+	B+	B
Sterling, VA	B	A	B	A
Cascades, VA	B+	A+	B+	A
Travilah, MD	A-	A	B+	D+
Herndon, VA	B-	A	C	A-
Dulles Town Center, VA	F	C-	F	A
Countryside, VA	B+	A+	B	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Great Falls 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
Scottsbluff, NE	D-	D+	D+	C
Bastrop, LA	D-	D-	D-	A
Belle Glade, FL	D+	D-	D-	A+
Bellwood, IL	C	C	C	A
Belmar, NJ	A-	A	A	A+
Benton Harbor, MI	D-	F	F	C
Berea, OH	C	B-	B-	C+
Bethpage, NY	C+	C+	C+	A-
Bonita, CA	D+	D+	D+	F
Bordentown, NJ	A	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Great Falls, VA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 78% actual proficiency versus 69% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Great Falls schools on SchoolGrade

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