Payson, AZ Arson Rates and Arson Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of arson is slightly higher than the average US city. Payson is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of cities are safer and 34% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Payson's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Payson is 0.1348 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Payson generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Payson may be as high as 1 in 6,224 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 10,623 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the central parts of Payson, AZ: about 1 per year. The northwest part of Payson has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Payson's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Payson to the Arizona 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, Payson is less safe than the Arizona 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 Payson, AZ

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Payson about $69,226 in 2025, or roughly $3 per resident. This is part of Payson's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Payson, including every crime type and how Payson 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 Payson's crime maps on the Payson overall crime page.

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Individual Payson Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Star Valley, AZ	A	B+	A-	C-
Pine, AZ	C	D	C+	D-
Strawberry, AZ	B	D	B+	D
Hunter Creek, AZ	D	D-	D+	F
Forest Lakes, AZ	C+	C-	B+	D-
Cordes Junction, AZ	C	D+	D+	B-
Cordes Lakes, AZ	C-	D+	D	C
Spring Valley, AZ	D	C-	D-	B-
Cleator, AZ	F	F	F	D+
Mayer, AZ	D+	D+	D	D+

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Payson 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
Santa Fe Springs, CA	D	D	D	D-
Holly Springs, GA	A-	A-	A-	A
Homewood, IL	C	C	C	A
Hood River, OR	D	C	C	F
Horseheads, NY	B	C+	C+	A
Hoschton, GA	A	A	A	A
Hunters Creek, FL	A-	B+	B+	A+
Indian Land, SC	C	B-	B-	B-
Riverton, NJ	A-	A	A	A+
Rockingham, NC	D-	D-	D-	D

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Payson, AZ average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Payson schools on SchoolGrade

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