Mercer Island, WA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US city. Mercer Island is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mercer Island's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Mercer Island is 0.2679 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mercer Island generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Mercer Island may be as high as 1 in 3,431 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,976 in the north part of the city.

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

How Mercer Island's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Mercer Island 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 Island 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 Island, WA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Mercer Island about $165,625 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of Mercer Island's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mercer Island, including every crime type and how Mercer Island 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 Mercer Island's crime maps on the Mercer Island overall crime page.

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Individual Mercer Island Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Beaux Arts Village, WA	D	C-	D-	F
Newcastle, WA	C-	B-	D	F
Bellevue, WA	D-	D	F	F
Medina, WA	D	D+	D-	F
Clyde Hill, WA	D+	D+	D-	F
Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA	F	D+	F	F
Hunts Point, WA	C	C+	D+	F
Yarrow Point, WA	C	C+	D+	F
Boulevard Park, WA	F	D	F	F
Seattle, WA	D-	D+	F	D-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Mercer Island 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
Allendale, MI	A+	B+	B+	A-
Yorkville, IL	A	A-	A-	A-
Yelm, WA	C-	B-	B-	D+
West Hempstead, NY	C	D+	D+	A+
Wayne, PA	B-	A	A	C+
Waukee, IA	B+	D+	D+	B+
Watertown, WI	C+	C+	C+	B+
Wallingford, CT	B+	A+	A+	A+
Wakefield, MA	A-	A-	A-	A+
Waianae, HI	B	B+	B+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mercer Island, WA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Mercer Island schools on SchoolGrade

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