Arson per Capita in Huntington Beach
The map below shows arson per 1,000 Huntington Beach residents.
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1 in 3,224
Your yearly chance of being a victim of arson in Huntington Beach is about 1 in 3,224.
$7
Arson costs the average Huntington Beach resident about $7 per year.
Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Huntington Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach, CA Safe from Arson?
The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Huntington Beach is in the 2nd percentile for safety, meaning 98% of cities are safer and 2% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Huntington Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.
The rate of arson in Huntington Beach is 0.3102 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Huntington Beach generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of arson in Huntington Beach may be as high as 1 in 3,064 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,379 in the northwest part of the city.
By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Huntington Beach, CA: about 14 per year. The southwest part of Huntington Beach has fewer cases of arson with only 1 in a typical year.
How Huntington Beach's Arson Rate Compares
The chart below compares the arson rate in Huntington Beach to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Huntington Beach, CA: | 0.3102 |
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| California: | 0.2254 |
| USA: | 0.1151 |
Considering only the arson rate, Huntington Beach is less safe than the California 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 Huntington Beach, CA
Arson is projected to cost the residents of Huntington Beach about $1,466,684 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Huntington Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Huntington Beach, including every crime type and how Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach's crime maps on the Huntington Beach overall crime page.
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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities
Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Huntington Beach is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Huntington Beach.
Nearby City | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
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C+ | C- | D+ | F | |
C | D+ | D+ | F | |
C+ | D+ | C- | F | |
C+ | D- | C | F | |
C | D | D+ | F | |
B+ | C | B- | F | |
D+ | D+ | D | F | |
B | C | C | D- | |
F | F | F | F | |
D+ | C- | D | F |
Arson in City with Similar Populations
Huntington Beach 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 |
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F | D | D | F | |
D | B- | B- | B | |
B+ | A- | A- | B- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | A | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C+ | A | A | B+ | |
D- | D- | D- | C- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
D | D | D | B | |
B- | B | B | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Huntington Beach, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Huntington Beach schools on SchoolGrade
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