Onset, MA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The A grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US city. Onset is in the 86th percentile for safety, meaning 14% of cities are safer and 86% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Onset's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Onset is 0.0629 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Onset generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Onset may be as high as 1 in 13,216 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 16,567 in the southeast part of the city.

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

How Onset's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Onset to the Massachusetts 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, Onset is less safe than the Massachusetts 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 Onset, MA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Onset about $3,468 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Onset's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Onset, including every crime type and how Onset 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 Onset's crime maps on the Onset overall crime page.

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Individual Onset Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
East Wareham, MA	A-	C	A-	A
Wareham Center, MA	B+	D+	B+	A
South Wareham, MA	A-	B-	A-	A+
Buzzards Bay, MA	B+	C	B+	A-
Wareham, MA	B+	D+	B+	A+
Monument Beach, MA	A-	A-	B	A
White Island Shores, MA	A	B	A	A+
Pocasset, MA	A	A-	A-	A
Bournedale, MA	A-	B	A	A
Marion, MA	A	B-	A	A

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Onset 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
Arkoma, OK	F	F	F	D-
Arnoldsville, GA	A	B+	B+	A-
Beaver Springs, PA	A	A+	A+	C
Blanchard, ID	A-	B+	B+	B-
Bolivar, NY	C+	D+	D+	A
Winthrop, NY	A+	A-	A-	A-
New Springfield, OH	A	A-	A-	B-
Strattanville, PA	A	A-	A-	C+
Stanton, TN	D	D-	D-	D
Simmesport, LA	D+	D-	D-	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Onset, MA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Onset schools on SchoolGrade

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