Payne, IA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US city. Payne is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of cities are safer and 36% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Payne's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Payne is 0.1290 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Payne generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Payne may be as high as 1 in 7,742 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 8,042 in the west part of the city.

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

How Payne's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Payne to the Iowa 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, Payne is less safe than the Iowa 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 Payne, IA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Payne about $327 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Payne's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Payne, including every crime type and how Payne 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 Payne's crime maps on the Payne overall crime page.

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Individual Payne Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Percival, IA	A-	B+	A+	C-
Sidney, IA	D	B	D-	C+
Nebraska City, NE	D+	C+	D+	C
Hamburg, IA	C	B	B-	C-
Thurman, IA	A	B	A+	C-
Riverton, IA	C	B	B-	C
Paul, NE	D	D+	D-	C
Wyoming, NE	B+	A-	B+	B-
Union, NE	A-	B-	A+	B-
Julian, NE	D+	D+	D	C-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Payne is similar 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
Seeneytown, DE	C	C	C	C-
New Haven, WY	B-	B	B	A-
New Markham, TN	F	F	F	D-
Newburg, MN	C	A+	A+	B+
Saulsburg, PA	A+	A-	A-	C-
Scenic, SD	C	D+	D+	B
Schley, MN	D-	F	F	D-
Schofield, SC	F	F	F	D-
Scipioville, NY	A	B-	B-	A+
Scott, MS	C-	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Payne, IA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 50% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Payne schools on SchoolGrade

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