Overland Park, KS Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of arson is higher than the average US city. Overland Park is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Overland Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Overland Park is 0.1839 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Overland Park generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Overland Park may be as high as 1 in 4,386 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,467 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the southwest parts of Overland Park, KS: about 5 per year. The northwest part of Overland Park has fewer cases of arson with only 2 in a typical year.

How Overland Park's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Overland Park to the Kansas 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, Overland Park is less safe than the Kansas state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Arson in Overland Park, KS

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Overland Park about $732,929 in 2025, or roughly $4 per resident. This is part of Overland Park's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Overland Park, including every crime type and how Overland Park 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 Overland Park's crime maps on the Overland Park overall crime page.

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Individual Overland Park Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Leawood, KS	D+	B+	D	D+
Prairie Village, KS	D+	B+	C-	D
Lenexa, KS	C	B+	C	D
Olathe, KS	C-	B-	C	D
Shawnee Mission, KS	B+	A-	B+	D
Merriam, KS	D-	C	D-	D
Stilwell, KS	B+	A	B+	D
Mission Hills, KS	D	C	C-	D+
Mission, KS	D-	C+	D	D
Fairway, KS	D	B	C-	D+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Overland Park 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
Kent, WA	F	C-	C-	F
Keller, TX	C+	B	B	B+
Kendall, FL	B+	B+	B+	A+
Kansas City, KS	D-	D-	D-	D
Lake Charles, LA	D	D	D	A
Kansas City, MO	D	D+	D+	D
Killeen, TX	D	D	D	B
Lacey, WA	D	C	C	D+
Kissimmee, FL	B	C+	C+	A+
Johns Creek, GA	D	D+	D+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Overland Park, KS average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Overland Park schools on SchoolGrade

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