Mount Rainier, MD Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of arson is lower than the average US city. Mount Rainier is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mount Rainier's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Mount Rainier is 0.0646 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mount Rainier generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Mount Rainier may be as high as 1 in 9,794 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,091 in the central part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northwest parts of Mount Rainier, MD: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Mount Rainier has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Mount Rainier's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Mount Rainier to the Maryland 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, Mount Rainier is safer than the Maryland 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 Mount Rainier, MD

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Mount Rainier about $15,540 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Mount Rainier's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Mount Rainier, including every crime type and how Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier's crime maps on the Mount Rainier overall crime page.

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Individual Mount Rainier Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Brentwood, MD	C-	D	C	A+
North Brentwood, MD	D+	D	C-	A+
Cottage City, MD	D-	F	D	B+
Colmar Manor, MD	F	F	F	A-
Chillum, MD	D	D	D+	A+
Hyattsville, MD	C-	D	C	A
Edmonston, MD	D-	D-	D	A
University Park, MD	C+	C-	C+	B
Riverdale Park, MD	D	D-	C-	A-
Bladensburg, MD	C-	D	C	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Mount Rainier is lower 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
Harrisburg, IL	C-	B-	B-	B+
Sleepy Hollow, NY	B+	D+	D+	B+
Skowhegan, ME	B-	A	A	B-
Skidaway Island, GA	A	A	A	B-
Sioux Center, IA	B	B+	B+	A-
Sinton, TX	D	D-	D-	B-
Silver Springs, FL	A+	B+	B+	A+
Shiprock, NM	F	D-	D-	C-
Sheridan, AR	D+	D+	D+	D
Shelley, ID	B-	C+	C+	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mount Rainier, MD average SchoolGrade of F, with 13% actual proficiency versus 18% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Mount Rainier schools on SchoolGrade

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