Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Mercer Heights in green. The most dangerous areas in Mercer Heights 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 Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA Safe from Arson?

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Mercer Heights is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of neighborhoods are safer and 7% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercer Heights's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Mercer Heights is 0.2726 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer Heights generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Mercer Heights may be as high as 1 in 3,223 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,162 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Mercer Heights has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Mercer Heights's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Mercer Heights to the Washington 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, Mercer Heights is less safe than the Washington 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 Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Mercer Heights about $20,934 in 2025, or roughly $7 per resident. This is part of Mercer Heights's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercer Heights, including every crime type and how Mercer Heights 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 Mercer Heights's crime maps on the Mercer Heights overall crime page.

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Individual Mercer Heights Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
McGilvra, Mercer Island, WA	C-	B	D	D-
Seward Park, Seattle, WA	D+	C+	D	D-
Meydenbauer, Bellevue, WA	C	B-	D+	F
Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	D-
Columbia City, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	D-
Brighton, Seattle, WA	D	C-	D-	D-
Factoria, Bellevue, WA	F	D	F	D-
Woodbridge, Bellevue, WA	B-	B+	C	D
Downtown Seattle, Seattle, WA	F	F	F	D-
Beacon Hill, Seattle, WA	F	D+	F	D-

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mercer Heights is higher 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
Durant Manor, Oakland, CA	B+	C-	C-	D
South End, Little Rock, AR	F	F	F	D
South Hill, Bellingham, WA	D-	C-	C-	D-
Fairmont, Pacifica, CA	B+	B+	B+	F
South Plaza, Kansas City, MO	C	B	B	C-
Esther Short, Vancouver, WA	F	D-	D-	D-
Embassy Hills, Jasmine Estates, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Southchase Village, Southchase, FL	B+	B+	B+	A
Strawberry Manor, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	F
Summit Ridge at West Meadows, Dakota Ridge, CO	C+	B-	B-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Mercer Heights schools on SchoolGrade

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