Oak Ridge, NC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Oak Ridge in green. The most dangerous areas in Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge, NC Safe from Arson?

The C grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US city. Oak Ridge is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of cities are safer and 39% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Oak Ridge's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Oak Ridge is 0.1245 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Oak Ridge generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Oak Ridge may be as high as 1 in 6,321 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 9,066 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the east parts of Oak Ridge, NC: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Oak Ridge has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Oak Ridge's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Oak Ridge to the North Carolina 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, Oak Ridge is safer than the North Carolina state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Oak Ridge, NC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Oak Ridge about $28,751 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Oak Ridge's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Oak Ridge, including every crime type and how Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge's crime maps on the Oak Ridge overall crime page.

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Individual Oak Ridge Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Stokesdale, NC	C+	C+	B-	D+
Belews Creek, NC	B	B	B	D+
Colfax, NC	B-	B+	B	C
Summerfield, NC	B	B+	A-	C-
Kernersville, NC	D+	C+	D+	C+
Ellisboro, NC	C+	B-	C	D-
Walkertown, NC	C-	C-	C-	C-
Dennis, NC	D+	C	D+	D
Greensboro, NC	D+	C-	D+	C-
Jamestown, NC	C+	B	C+	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Oak Ridge 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
Park City, UT	D	C-	C-	D
Perry Heights, OH	D	B	B	B+
Penn Yan, NY	C+	B-	B-	A-
Penitas, TX	D+	D-	D-	B-
Payette, ID	C-	C-	C-	B+
Patterson, NY	B	C+	C+	A
Paso Seco, PR	F	D-	D-	C+
Park Ridge, NJ	A	A	A	A+
Park Rapids, MN	D+	C+	C+	C-
Perry, IA	C+	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Oak Ridge, NC average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Oak Ridge schools on SchoolGrade

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