Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA Arson Crime Rates and Maps

Arson Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A
Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

Arson costs the average Midtown-San Jose resident about $5 per year.

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Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Midtown-San Jose in green. The most dangerous areas in Midtown-San Jose 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-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA Safe from Arson?

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US neighborhood. Midtown-San Jose is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of neighborhoods are safer and 21% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Midtown-San Jose's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Midtown-San Jose is 0.2026 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Midtown-San Jose generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Midtown-San Jose may be as high as 1 in 4,026 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,409 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA: about 0 per year. The central part of Midtown-San Jose has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Midtown-San Jose's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Midtown-San Jose to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA:	0.2026
California:	0.2254
USA:	0.1151

Considering only the arson rate, Midtown-San Jose is safer than the California 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 Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Midtown-San Jose about $40,896 in 2025, or roughly $5 per resident. This is part of Midtown-San Jose's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Midtown-San Jose, including every crime type and how Midtown-San Jose 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-San Jose's crime maps on the Midtown-San Jose overall crime page.

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Individual Midtown-San Jose Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Midtown-San Jose is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Midtown-San Jose.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA	A	B+	B+	D-
Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B+	C	D-
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B-	C+	D-
Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA	A-	B	B+	F
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B	C+	D-
Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA	B+	A-	B	D-
University South, Palo Alto, CA	F	D	F	D-
Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	F	D+	F	D-
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	D-	D
Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA	B-	B	C-	D

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Midtown-San Jose 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
Crossroads, Boulder, CO	F	D-	D-	F
Athmar Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-	D
Eastgate, Bellevue, WA	C-	B	B	D-
East Springfield, Springfield, MA	B	C-	C-	A
East Grove, Escondido, CA	A+	A-	A-	D+
Downtown Ontario, Ontario, CA	D	D	D	D
Downtown Harbor-Post Road South, Milford, CT	C+	A+	A+	A
Cross Fletcher, University, FL	A	B	B	A+
Craven, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Coves North, Kansas City, MO	B-	A	A	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Midtown-San Jose schools on SchoolGrade

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