Arson per Capita in Midtown
The map below shows arson per 1,000 Midtown residents.
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1 in 11,261
Your yearly chance of being a victim of arson in Midtown is about 1 in 11,261.
$2
Arson costs the average Midtown resident about $2 per year.
Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Midtown in green. The most dangerous areas in Midtown 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 Midtown, Manhattan, NY Safe from Arson?
The B- grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Midtown is in the 61st percentile for safety, meaning 39% of neighborhoods are safer and 61% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Midtown's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of arson in Midtown is 0.0888 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Midtown generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of arson in Midtown may be as high as 1 in 7,822 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,493 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Midtown, Manhattan, NY: about 2 per year. The southwest part of Midtown has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.
How Midtown's Arson Rate Compares
The chart below compares the arson rate in Midtown to the New York state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Midtown, Manhattan, NY: | 0.0888 |
|---|---|
| New York: | 0.0581 |
| USA: | 0.1151 |
Considering only the arson rate, Midtown is less safe than the New York 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 Midtown, Manhattan, NY
Arson is projected to cost the residents of Midtown about $138,892 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Midtown's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Midtown, including every crime type and how Midtown 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 Midtown's crime maps on the Midtown overall crime page.
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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Midtown is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Midtown.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Arson Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D | D- | D- | B | |
A- | A | A- | B- | |
F | F | F | B | |
B | C | B | B+ | |
B+ | B | B | B | |
A- | B+ | A | B | |
B | C | B+ | B | |
A+ | A- | A+ | A- | |
C | C- | D+ | B | |
C+ | C | C | B |
Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Midtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | B+ | B+ | D- | |
B- | B- | B- | B | |
A- | B+ | B+ | B+ | |
A+ | A | A | D | |
C- | B- | B- | C+ | |
B+ | C | C | D- | |
B | A | A | B- | |
C- | D | D | C- | |
B+ | C | C | A | |
D | D+ | D+ | D |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Midtown, Manhattan, NY average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Midtown schools on SchoolGrade
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