Janesville, WI Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The A- grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Janesville is in the 80th percentile for safety, meaning 20% of cities are safer and 80% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Janesville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Janesville is 0.0717 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Janesville generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Janesville may be as high as 1 in 11,466 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 15,529 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Janesville, WI: about 1 per year. The southeast part of Janesville has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Janesville's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Janesville to the Wisconsin 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, Janesville is as safe as the Wisconsin 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 Janesville, WI

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Janesville about $125,335 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Janesville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Janesville, including every crime type and how Janesville 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 Janesville's crime maps on the Janesville overall crime page.

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Individual Janesville Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Afton, WI	B-	A-	B	B+
Milton, WI	B	B	B+	B+
Milton Junction, WI	B	C	B+	B+
Garden Village, WI	C	C+	C	B+
Hanover, WI	A-	A+	A	A-
Avalon, WI	B-	B-	B+	C+
Indianford, WI	A-	C-	A	A-
Newville, WI	B-	B-	B-	C
Tiffany, WI	C+	B	C	B
Johnstown, WI	B+	B	A-	B

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Janesville is lower 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
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	F
Schaumburg, IL	B	A	A	B+
Santa Monica, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Santa Barbara, CA	D+	D-	D-	F
San Angelo, TX	D-	D	D	B-
Santa Clara, CA	A-	C	C	D-
Santa Ana, CA	B	C	C	D-
Santa Clarita, CA	C+	C+	C+	F
Redlands, CA	C-	C-	C-	D
Rocklin, CA	B-	B-	B-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Janesville, WI average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Janesville schools on SchoolGrade

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