Lafontaine, KS Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Lafontaine is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Lafontaine's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Lafontaine is 0.1788 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Lafontaine generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Lafontaine may be as high as 1 in 5,479 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,643 in the northeast part of the city.

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

How Lafontaine's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Lafontaine to the Kansas 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, Lafontaine is less safe than the Kansas 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 Lafontaine, KS

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Lafontaine about $976 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Lafontaine's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Lafontaine, including every crime type and how Lafontaine 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 Lafontaine's crime maps on the Lafontaine overall crime page.

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Individual Lafontaine Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Neodesha, KS	D	D	C	D-
Fredonia, KS	F	F	D	D-
Sycamore, KS	B	C+	A-	D
Oak Valley, KS	F	D-	D-	D-
Coyville, KS	D-	D-	D	D-
Altoona, KS	C+	D+	B+	D-
New Albany, KS	D-	D-	D	D-
Guilford, KS	D	D-	D+	D-
Longton, KS	D-	D	D	D-
Thayer, KS	A-	B	A+	D

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Lafontaine 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
Robertson, WY	C	D+	D+	A+
Plantsville, OH	B-	A-	A-	B-
Rawson, ND	D+	F	F	D+
Rek Hill, TX	D	D+	D+	D+
Rexford, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Richardson Springs, CA	D+	D-	D-	F
Richardsville, PA	A+	A-	A-	C+
Ridgeville, PA	A+	A+	A+	B-
Ridgeway, MN	A-	A+	A+	C+
Riffle, IL	A	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Lafontaine, KS average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Lafontaine schools on SchoolGrade

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