New Canton, VA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. New Canton is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of cities are safer and 62% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to New Canton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in New Canton is 0.0923 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in New Canton generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in New Canton may be as high as 1 in 10,225 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,489 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the west parts of New Canton, VA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of New Canton has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How New Canton's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in New Canton to the Virginia 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 Canton is less safe than the Virginia 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 Canton, VA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of New Canton about $4,894 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of New Canton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for New Canton, including every crime type and how New Canton 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 Canton's crime maps on the New Canton overall crime page.

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Individual New Canton Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Arvonia, VA	C+	D+	B	B
West Bottom, VA	D	C-	D	C
Alpha, VA	C-	A	D+	B
Bremo Bluff, VA	C+	C+	B-	B-
Fork Union, VA	C+	C+	B	B-
Hardware, VA	B	A+	B	B
Tabscott, VA	D	B-	D-	C
Ransons, VA	B-	A+	B-	B+
Dixie, VA	B-	C-	A-	C+
Trent Mill, VA	C	C	B-	B-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

New Canton 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
Niangua, MO	B	B-	B-	D+
Roodhouse, IL	C+	D+	D+	B
Shaw, MS	C	C+	C+	A-
Cleona, PA	B	B+	B+	B
South Walpole, MA	A	A	A	A+
Cascade, WI	B+	A	A	B+
Cameron, WV	D+	D	D	D+
Black River, NY	A-	C	C	A+
Montague, MA	B+	B	B	A
Berry Hill, TN	D-	D-	D-	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in New Canton, VA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 47% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See New Canton schools on SchoolGrade

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