New Braunfels, TX Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in New Braunfels in green. The most dangerous areas in New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels, TX Safe from Arson?

The B- grade means the rate of arson is about the same as the average US city. New Braunfels is in the 54th percentile for safety, meaning 46% of cities are safer and 54% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Braunfels's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in New Braunfels is 0.1015 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Braunfels generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in New Braunfels may be as high as 1 in 6,058 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,563 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of New Braunfels, TX: about 3 per year. The north part of New Braunfels has fewer cases of arson with only 1 in a typical year.

How New Braunfels's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in New Braunfels to the Texas 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, New Braunfels is as safe as the Texas 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 New Braunfels, TX

Arson is projected to cost the residents of New Braunfels about $359,403 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of New Braunfels's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Braunfels, including every crime type and how New Braunfels 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 New Braunfels's crime maps on the New Braunfels overall crime page.

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Individual New Braunfels Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Startzville, TX	B+	B+	C+	C+
Schumannsville, TX	A-	D-	A+	A-
Mc Queeney, TX	C+	C+	C	D+
Zorn, TX	C	C-	C-	C
Garden Ridge, TX	B-	C	B+	C+
Sattler, TX	A-	C	A	C
Canyon Lake, TX	B	B	B	C
Redwood, TX	C-	C+	D	B-
Hays, TX	B+	B+	B	B
San Marcos, TX	D	C-	D-	B

Arson in City with Similar Populations

New Braunfels 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
Utica, MI	B-	B	B	D+
Vancouver, WA	F	C-	C-	F
Tacoma, WA	F	D-	D-	D-
Tampa, FL	A-	B	B	A+
The Colony, TX	C-	B-	B-	B+
Thornton, CO	D-	D+	D+	D-
Topeka, KS	D-	D	D	C-
Union City, NJ	C+	C	C	A
Sylmar, CA	C+	C	C	D
Tallahassee, FL	A+	B+	B+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Braunfels, TX average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See New Braunfels schools on SchoolGrade

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