Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Journal Square in green. The most dangerous areas in Journal Square 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 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ Safe from Arson?

The A grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Journal Square is in the 91st percentile for safety, meaning 9% of neighborhoods are safer and 91% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Journal Square's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Journal Square is 0.0385 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Journal Square generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Journal Square may be as high as 1 in 19,433 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 38,489 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the south parts of Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Journal Square has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Journal Square's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Journal Square to the New Jersey 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, Journal Square is as safe as the New Jersey 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 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Journal Square about $32,922 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Journal Square's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Journal Square, including every crime type and how Journal Square compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Journal Square's crime maps on the Journal Square overall crime page.

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Individual Journal Square Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
McGinley Square, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A	A
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A+	A
Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A	A
Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, NJ	B+	B+	A-	A
The Waterfront, Jersey City, NJ	B+	A-	A-	A-
Greenville, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A	A+
Hackensack Riverfront, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A+	A-	A+
Battery Park, Manhattan, NY	A	A	A	B+
West Village, Manhattan, NY	C	D+	C-	B-
Tribeca, Manhattan, NY	B-	C	C+	B

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Journal Square is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Ashburn, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+	B+
Active Bethel, Eugene, OR	D+	B	B	F
East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C	C	C-
Westwood, Cincinnati, OH	C-	C	C	B-
The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C+	B-	B-	D+
The Colony, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-	D-
Southwest, Reno, NV	D-	D+	D+	D+
Southwest Arlington, Arlington, TX	C	B	B	B-
South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX	B-	C	C	B-
Somerton, Philadelphia, PA	A	A+	A+	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Journal Square schools on SchoolGrade

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