Hendersonville, NC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Hendersonville is in the 16th percentile for safety, meaning 84% of cities are safer and 16% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hendersonville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Hendersonville is 0.1865 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hendersonville generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Hendersonville may be as high as 1 in 4,635 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,042 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Hendersonville, NC: about 3 per year. The southeast part of Hendersonville has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Hendersonville's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Hendersonville to the North Carolina 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, Hendersonville is less safe than the North Carolina 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 Hendersonville, NC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Hendersonville about $278,854 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Hendersonville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hendersonville, including every crime type and how Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville's crime maps on the Hendersonville overall crime page.

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Individual Hendersonville Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Laurel Park, NC	B	A	A-	D
Valley Hill, NC	C+	B	B	D
East Flat Rock, NC	C-	C+	C	D
Flat Rock, NC	C	C+	C	D
Hoopers Creek, NC	A-	A-	A	D
Fletcher, NC	B-	C+	B-	D
Upward, NC	B	A+	B+	D
Etowah, NC	B+	B	A-	D
Mills River, NC	A-	A-	A	D+
Horse Shoe, NC	B	B-	A-	D

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Hendersonville 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
Brentwood, TN	D+	C-	C-	C-
Chesterfield, VA	C	B+	B+	A
Coeur d'Alene, ID	C	B	B	B-
Pocatello, ID	D+	C	C	A+
Lenexa, KS	C	B+	B+	D
Mentor, OH	C	B+	B+	B
Meriden, CT	C	B	B	A
Monterey Park, CA	C	D+	D+	F
Newport Beach, CA	F	F	F	F
North Bergen, NJ	C-	B-	B-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hendersonville, NC average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Hendersonville schools on SchoolGrade

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